The adoption of Alberta’s discovery math teaching techniques and curriculum has meant that in many Alberta elementary schools, teachers are discouraged from teaching the standard, time-honoured ways ...

The Alberta government has bent to pressure from parents for curriculum changes and will require students to memorize their multiplication tables starting this fall, dealing a setback to the ...

Zach Bedard learned his times tables years ago in math class, but the grade eight Markham, Ontario student is noticing a surprising number of classmates who still don't have a grasp on basic ...