• It is relatively easy to find math packages devised for college coursework and research that can be repurposed to do meaningful tasks in engineering. • Some kinds of academic software is flexible ...

Mathematicians are on a mission to replace the costly software used in education and research with a free, open-source version. More than 100 mathematicians around the world are helping to develop the ...

Math gets a bad reputation for no good reason. After all, it’s a universal language and it applies to so many areas of life. Learning math can be challenging, and teaching it can be equally ...

Read more from Slate’s special issue on science education and give us your best ideas for raising the next generation of scientists and engineers. When Longfellow Middle School in Falls Church, Va., ...

For the second year in a row, a controversial $14.4 million federal study testing the effectiveness of reading and math software programs has found few significant learning differences between ...

Students who have physical, cognitive, sensory, and learning disabilities might find learning mathematics particularly challenging. Appropriate accommodations and technology can help them learn and ...