The Irish pilot scheme for the JUMP (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies) maths numeracy programme has been launched today by the Irish Government. Conceived in Canada, JUMP Math is a different method ...

The Jump Math program, which is available for free online, is getting rave reviews from teachers and researchers. John Mighton, the Toronto mathematician and award-winning playwright who created the ...

Sitting quietly at a desk may be the preferred behavior for elementary-school students, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best way for them to learn. Researchers in Denmark have found that integrating ...

John Mighton writes the 9-times table on the board and asks the Grade 6 students to look for patterns. The children stare at the numbers 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81 and 90 and make a few quick ...

After nearly two decades of helping children decipher which train reaches its destination first, or how many cantaloupes Sally needs to sell in order to make a profit, there is growing evidence for a ...