When it comes to teaching math, a debate has persisted for decades: How, and to what degree, should algorithms be a focus of learning math? The step-by-step procedures are among the most debated ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

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Is artificial intelligence replacing human genius in mathematics, or redefining it? From the Navier-Stokes mystery to ...

Halafian pottery shows that early agricultural societies practiced advanced mathematical thinking through plant-based art long before writing.