As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...
New research shows that children learn math best through a blend of conceptual understanding, timed practice, and reflective ...
It's not necessarily new, but any new parent may be shocked when their son or daughter brings their first math lesson home. Starting in 2012 educators across the country and here in Texas started ...
A set of guidelines adopted by 45 states this year may turn children into "little mathematicians" who don't know how to do actual math. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for TheAtlantic.com ...
Explicit learning goals Interactive lectures Transformed homework problems (including a "bank" of potential HW problems) Common student difficulties & in-class group activities/tutorials Concept tests ...