Taking a more visual approach to math instruction at the K-12 and higher-ed levels could dramatically change brain development as it relates to future math success, according to a new paper from ...

A study of 17 people who have been blind since birth found that areas of the brain usually devoted to visual information become active when a... When Blind People Do Algebra, The Brain's Visual Areas ...

This video shows how to solve algebra problems using geometry, offering a visual approach that makes abstract equations ...

People born without sight apparently process math in their visual cortex. The findings come from a newly published Johns Hopkins study, and add support to the idea that when it comes to "nature versus ...

The Easthampton Public School District has added a new program called ST Math to the curriculum at Mountain View School. The program focuses on trial and error to ...

In a new paper, Stanford professor Jo Boaler argues that math teachers should use more visual approaches in their classrooms, including encouraging students to use their fingers to count and represent ...

Mathematical patterns reveal profound truths about the universe and, surprisingly, about our inner lives as well. These five visual math concepts offer unique frameworks for understanding our behavior ...

People born without sight appear to solve math problems using visual areas of the brain. "And as the equations get harder and harder, activity in these areas goes up in a blind person," says Marina ...