HAEBARU TOWN, Okinawa — A 6-year-old Japanese girl stood with her back to Defense Department students gathered Thursday to learn about the Japanese abacus, or soroban, at the Tsukazan Community Center ...

When it comes to teaching math and science, is the grass always greener across the Pacific Ocean? “I'm working with educators to help prevent students from hating math before they even know what it is ...

Parents with school-aged children, and especially those whose kids show strong interest in mathematics and science, received some welcome news earlier this week when an international survey showed ...

When it comes to math, students in the United States have trailed their counterparts in Japan on tests of international competition for so long that closing the gap seems utterly hopeless. For example ...

Japan may soon open its gates to Indian primary school teachers specialising in mathematics as they believe that Indians are the best in the world when it comes to teaching this subject. Japan may ...

Sony Global Education will host the 2nd iteration of its Global Math Challenge on Sept 27. Math lovers both young and old can participate in this online math competition anywhere through a computer or ...

When teams of Georgia educators met to discuss how best to revise math education in their state, they agreed to look east for inspiration—the Far East, that is. Obscured by all the debate over the ...

Staring at paintings can be so boring. As we become smarter and more computer-like, less of us are able to enjoy the purity of fine art. That’s why modern museums are using more floor space and less ...