As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

Understanding numbers isn’t just for scientists or students. It’s a skill that helps you make smarter choices in your everyday life. Whether you’re calculating the odds of something happening, ...

Crows can make decisions according to the likelihood of getting a reward – a cognitive feat known to mathematicians as statistical inference, and rarely found outside of primates. “‘Bird brain’ is ...