Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...

We’ve pulled together research-based advice on preparing for and taking exams. Read on for practices that can help you do your best even in stressful test-taking situations. As you prepare for your ...

When it comes time to apply to colleges, many high school students will find themselves asking how they can make their college applications stand out. Serious scholars applying to competitive schools ...

This paper reports an experimental evaluation of three programs for test-taking aid. Treatments included 1) training in test-wiseness (TW), 2) systematic desensitization of test anxiety (SD), 3) a ...

On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school. One by one, they raced to a table, where they scribbled answers to ...