When Old Town High School Math Teacher Kristen Thompson uses TriO—a virtual reality environment developed by researchers at the University of Maine—she envisions a scenario that every teacher dreams ...

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Technology is advancing by the second, and as it progresses, a lot of it is put to use in our schools. Virtual reality is commonly known for video games, and now teachers ...

For the last 25 years, my professional life has been devoted to teaching math. I’ve taught math to students in grades 6–8 as well as high school geometry, and I have loved every moment of it. For the ...

For a group of Laramie High School students, a trip to the landfill could be the key to passing Algebra 1. As part of a new beta test with the virtual reality company Prisms, students can do this and ...

Yasemin Copur-Gencturk receives funding from the Joan Herman and Richard Rasiej Mathematics Initiative. Joseph Cimpian receives funding from the Institute of Education Sciences and the National ...

Math scores have steadily decreased nationwide since COVID-19 halted in-class instruction and changed education dramatically. Students seem to be climbing back toward grade level in literacy and ...

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