Thinking Beyond ‘Math People’: How Can Schools Make Math More Accessible?

Thinking beyond ‘math people’: How can schools make math more accessible?

Adults’ negative math perceptions can impact students, but one expert shares how educators can make math more accessible.

Most Students Say They’re Not ‘Math People,’ RAND Survey Finds

Nearly one in three students in middle and high school say they’ve never felt like a “math person,” according to newly released polling from the RAND Corporation. Another 25% said they used to feel at home in the subject, but don’t any longer.  Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter The survey, published by the research firm Tuesday, also points to pervasive trends of disengagement and boredom among…

Students are often bored in math class. Are they underestimating themselves?

A RAND study finds 49% of students feel bored in math class at least half the time, and that most students who identified as a "math person" did so in elementary school.