A painless, noninvasive brain stimulation technique can significantly improve how young adults learn math, my colleagues and ...

A study suggests that carefully controlled electrical stimulation of the brain may improve math skills, most significantly in people with weaker connections in a specific part of the brain.

The strength of certain neural connections can predict how well someone can learn math, and mildly electrically stimulating these networks can boost learning, according to a study published in the ...

Every state in the U.S. offers free or almost free college courses for older people, where you may be asked to attend ...

No cost, no barriers: Marion Tech’s Aspire opens doors for adult learners ‘I can’t’ becomes ‘I can’ with new adult education program at Marion Tech Special to Marion Star Marion Star 0:05 ...

This pattern shows up on test after test. Last year, we looked at eighth grade math scores and found growing achievement gaps in 49 of 50 states, the District of Columbia and 17 out of 20 large cities ...

At the other end of the skills distribution are Levels 4 and 5, at which adults can understand rates and ratios as well as interpret complex graphs and statistics. These levels are reported ...

Eighth grade math achievement on the TIMSS test, 1995-2023, by student percentiles Source: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 1995-2023. (Retrieved from NCES.) The math ...

That is according to a global test of adult know-how, which measures job readiness and problem-solving among workers in industrialized countries.

Instead, this test for adults evaluates their abilities to use math and reading in real-world contexts—to navigate public services in their neighborhood, for example, or complete a task at work ...

The federal government is offering free COVID-19 tests once again ahead of the holiday season. Dr. Abinash Achrekar, KOAT and University of New Mexico health expert, explains how you can get them.