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Giraffes show basic maths skills, can mentally add hidden food quantities

Four captive giraffes were used in the study, led by researchers from the University of Barcelona. They were provided with hidden quantities of food.

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.

On Camera

Putin’s Kuril island visit shows why Russia’s Pacific strategy matters to India

This remote frontier is not remote for India. The cold waters between Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kurils connect the unfinished business of World War II to the wars of the present.

Andhra’s Rs 150 cr exploration MoU for lithium, gallium as Centre pushes critical mineral self-reliance

Andhra Pradesh has signed an MoU for a Rs 150 crore exploration project to study lithium and gallium deposits in Kadapa Basin, part of the Centre’s drive to reduce critical mineral imports.

India seeks 60 new transport aircraft for IAF, invites bids for a $10 billion deal

It is reliably learnt that Airbus, which had initially offered its A400M, is likely to sit it out since its aircraft outweighs requirements with payload capacity of 37 tonnes.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.