Math and Science Education

Math and science education

Psychological research sheds light on how brains process math and science, achievement gaps, and how students learn, but psychology itself is also a scientific discipline.

Report of the Task Force on Mathematics and Science

Insights from psychological research can help improve math and science education. APA’s presidential task force covered child development and early understanding of math; conceptual understanding of science; social and motivational involvement in stem; assessment of learning; and women in stem.


Read the report

Engage your students

How much math, science homework is too much?

More than 70 minutes is too much for adolescents, researchers find. 

Staying power

What does it take to keep talented students in stem fields?

Early learning

APA’s early learning toolkit promotes development in several domains, including:

Women and STEM

Cinderstella: A Tale of Planets Not Princes

Cinderstella: A Tale of Planets Not Princes

In this modern retelling of a beloved fairy tale, Cinderstella challenges what is expected of her to pursue her true passion and find a universe of opportunity in planets and stars.
Cultural diversity in STEM

Psychological research in cultural diversity

Black women express more interest in stem majors than White women, but earn fewer stem degrees.
Woman with disabilities in STEM education

Women with disabilities in stem education opens in new window

This project aims to develop research agenda to identify barriers and promote successful outcomes for women with disabilities in stem education.
Date created: 2012