We were disappointed to read Professor Josef Lauri’s recent comments about the Malta edition of Abacus (‘Means of maths destruction?’, April 29). This view is not reflective of the hundreds of ...

What's the News: Most of us need everyone to stop talking when we perform mental math. But for children trained to do math visually with a "mental abacus," verbal disturbances roll off their backs, ...

Parents in Japan often try to give their offspring a leg up by ensuring they learn early on how to use the abacus. While the sound of sliding beads making clacking sounds on a small wooden frame may ...

An academy urges the Nigerian Federal Government to introduce Abacus in schools to boost mental maths skills, reduce fear of ...

In today's fast-paced world, parents are constantly looking for ways to give their children an edge, especially when it comes to developing strong mental abilities. Two popular methods, Abacus ...

In an ever-changing world, education must adapt to prepare children for the challenges of the 21st century. In a society where calculators and digital technologies are ubiquitous, mathematics ...

Hyderabad:More than 3,200 students aged between 5 and 14 years from across Telangana participated in the 22nd Telangana ...

The Abacus maths textbook, which has been causing ‘maths anxiety’ in children in government and private schools, will be discontinued after 2016, sources close to the Education Ministry said. Maltese ...

Photo Caption: A Japanese abacus (soroban) held over an older style Chinese abacus (suan pan). Photograph by Forrest M. Mims III. Can the old-fashioned one-room schoolhouse provide new lessons for ...

The abacus predates the alphabet and the invention of glass, but its use can help modern day students increase their math proficiency and understanding. Ulrich Boser, the author of Learn Better, ...