mathematics education

Learning numerical reasoning

Mathematics education is the field concerned with how mathematical knowledge and skills are taught and learned, encompassing curriculum design, teaching methods, and student assessment from elementary arithmetic through advanced mathematics.

The term covers both the practice of teaching math and the academic study of that practice: She earned her PhD in mathematics education.

Researchers in the field examine how students develop mathematical thinking and what approaches help them succeed.

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