(THE CONVERSATION) Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to ...

First principles thinking is a method of problem-solving that involves breaking down complex issues into their most basic and fundamental parts. Originating from ancient Greek philosophy and ...

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This article was originally published in The Hechinger Report. ASTON, Pa.— In Jodie Murphy’s kindergarten class, math lessons go beyond the basics of counting and recognizing numbers. On a recent ...

If you’re going to become a successful business owner, you’re going to have to learn to solve problems. You may have a straight-line idea of how you are going to succeed, but there’s no doubt that you ...

On the heels of a troubling “report card ” on reading and math skills among American students, a global test of adult skills suggests older generations may echo those problems. The 2017 results of the ...