Children's interest in, and competence perceptions of, mathematics are generally quite positive as they begin school, but turn less positive during the first three years. This is shown by a recent ...
One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class. Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page worksheets in addition, subtraction, ...
Parenting style refers to a constellation of parents’ attitudes and behaviors in raising and educating their children, represents the emotional climate parents create in their interactions with their ...
What's the best way for children to learn arithmetic—memorizing number values and multiplication tables, or studying math at a deeper, conceptual level? Educators have long debated the merits of these ...
Playing board games such as Chutes and Ladders can help young children get better at math, according to a new study. The format of number-based games helps improve counting, addition and the ability ...
Mathematics encompasses the curricular sub-areas of arithmetic, geometry, quantities, and problem-solving 15. The current study focuses on children’s achievements in mathematics in general and in the ...
Children who count on their fingers between ages 4 and 6 1/2 have better addition skills by age 7 than those who don’t use their fingers, suggesting that finger counting is an important stepping stone ...
Children's interest in, and competence perceptions of, mathematics are generally quite positive as they begin school, but turn less positive during the first three years. Changes in interest and ...
One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class. Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page worksheets in addition, subtraction, ...