Clarissa A. Thompson

Many parents have had to play the role of a substitute math teacher during the pandemic. damircudic/E+ via Getty Images

April 2, 2021

5 ways parents can help children with the ‘new’ math

Clarissa A. Thompson, Kent State University ; Lauren K. Schiller, Teachers College, Columbia University, and Marta Mielicki, Kent State University

Parents thrust into the role of math teacher can take simple steps to help their children understand math better and dread it less.

Americans have been advised to keep six feet away from everyone else when they can’t stay home. Nur Photo/Getty Images

April 8, 2020

Math misconceptions may lead people to underestimate the true threat of COVID-19

Clarissa A. Thompson, Kent State University ; Jennifer Taber, Kent State University ; Karin Coifman, Kent State University , and Pooja Sidney, University of Kentucky

Comparing death tolls between COVID-19 and the flu is the wrong way to gauge which disease is a bigger threat, according to researchers who study how people understand math.