Have you ever asked a teacher, "When will I ever use this math equation in real-life?" A sheriff's investigator said he has an eye-opening way to answer.

Use real-life math examples as often as possible. While worksheets and other homework are important, DePiper stresses the value of coming up with everyday ways to teach math applications.

The problem, the study suggests, is that there’s no bridge between math learned in school and math encountered in real-life situations.

The thing is — our students aren’t asking us when the particular math concept they’re learning can potentially be used by a human on this planet. What they’re really asking is when will they actually ...

Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life From teaching job skills to connecting with computer science, K-12 math instruction is changing to better captivate students.

And for math fanatic and BYU math education professor Doug Corey, Pi Day is the perfect day to celebrate the real-life application of math.

Key points Some children do not know how to apply basic math to real-life situations. Poor math ability may be related to ease of payment by credit or debit cards. Children may not have the ...

Real-life math prodigy Daniel Lightwing came in second place at the 2006 International Mathematical Olympiad as a teen, by both harnessing his love of numbers and overcoming his discomfort around ...

How asking children to solve real-life problems can help identify gaps in their basic knowledge base.