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You’re not stupid because you’re bad at maths. It’s just your biology

A new study by Stanford University found that mathematical learning disability extends beyond basic number processing to include metacognitive processes.

History of math isn’t just scholarly pursuit, says Jaishankar. ‘Tied to how we see ourselves’

'When facts are taught, they should also be given history. One learns the trajectory of thinking, how a concept is developed,' said Mathematician Manjul Bhargava.

Baudhayana theorem to Aryabhata’s trigonometry — NCF’s maths syllabus highlights Indian contribution

According to National Curriculum Framework 2023, maths syllabus at the school level will include discoveries in foundational mathematics made in India & 'fascinating stories' behind them.

Some schools feel NCERT’s deletions in math, science textbooks will affect learning. Here’s how they’re coping

School teachers, principals believe students’ grasp of fundamental concepts will be affected. As a result, some are sticking to the old course while others are offering remedial classes.

Most low-income households using edtech for maths & English, survey by non-profit says

Survey by Central Square Foundation, an education non-profit, titled ‘BaSE: Bharat Survey for EdTech’. It was conducted from November 2022 to January 2023 in 6 states.

Teachers’ gender bias can make girls’ maths performance drop, but not English, finds study

Biased teachers can heighten ‘female disadvantage’ in maths learning, says research that looked at scores of 9,000 students in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

With focus on ‘real-world’ maths, IIT-Madras offers free web course to boost numerical literacy

The course, titled 'Out of the Box Thinking', is open to anyone aged 10 or above, and is aiming to reach one million students. First batch is scheduled to start on 1 July.

20% drop in maths performance after Class 7 as students don’t understand words, edtech app finds

Year-long study by Bengaluru-based Countingwell shows just 28% students have good language comprehension, and when they start getting word problems, their results suffer.

Students scared of Maths in Indian middle schools, the fear only grows with time, survey says

There are several reasons for the disconnect, the core being the redundancy of conventional teaching, said the Cuemath survey.

How experts are using maths to stay ahead of the coronavirus

Mathematical epidemiology is playing a crucial role in the fight against large-scale infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.