College students are often urged to ‘find’ their passion, but such advice could discourage them from exploring other disciplines or developing new skills if they feel their passion or interests have ...

Our relationship with math learning is severely damaged in this country. In 2022, only 26 percent of all eighth grade students scored proficient or above in mathematics. Even more concerning is that ...

Why it matters: Math anxiety affects up to 80% of U.S. college students, impacting course choices, degree completion, and career paths. What helps most: Targeted tutoring, growth mindset practices, ...

What started as a 50-point class project has become a published tool for changing how students think about mathematics.

At the beginning of the school year, Milton Elementary-Middle math teacher Annette Bodin gives her third grade students an eraser with their name on it. They read “The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes” ...

Are your abilities inherent talents, things that you’re either born with or you’re not? Or are your abilities skills that can be trained and developed? Can intelligence, athleticism, charisma, or ...

If you want to learn to paint, you might take a class and spend time practicing and honing your skills. Even though your first painting might not be all you hoped for, you feel that if you keep ...

According to research on achievement and success by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, most people embrace — whether consciously or not — one of two mental perspectives where talent is concerned: ...