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Boys and girls tend to use different strategies to solve math problems, new research shows

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...
Yahoo

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

Math teachers have to accommodate high school students' different approaches to problem-solving. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Among high school students and adults, ...
Parenting Patch on MSN

Math gender bias affects kids by 5 years old, this study shows how it starts

It’s hard to say how much role gender bias had in that single incident, but a new Rutgers study shows that the gender stereotypes we hold regarding math skills affect kids as young as five, not only ...
Green Bay Press-Gazette

Not a 'math person?' No worries; here's how Green Bay area schools are changing math class

Schools are starting to switch from learning math through memorization to learning it by problem-solving, focusing on understanding concepts. Ashwaubenon added class time to math and ELA in middle ...