Barbara Oakley, an engineering professor at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., says the key to mathematics expertise is practice, not conceptual understanding as some common-core proponents would ...
This story was originally published Sept. 24, 2015, on FIU News. FIU has implemented new teaching methods resulting in double-digit pass rate increases across introductory math courses. Throughout ...
The purpose of the present study was threefold: (a) to examine the effects of cooperative-mastery learning (CML) strategies on mathematics achievement of lowsocioeconomic (SES) students; (b) to ...
In math, the best way to fill in learning gaps is to individualize the curriculum and ensure students have mastered the skills and concepts that are prerequisite to what they’re learning now. Age of ...
The predominantly Asian approach to teaching mathematics in schools, called the "mastery approach," is spreading, largely due to the fact these countries are high-performers on international tests.
This “inclusive way of teaching” maths originated in Shanghai and Singapore. It focuses on using physical objects and pictures to explore traditional maths symbols. Tes Global, a digital education ...
Maths lessons in dozens of primary schools in Doncaster are set to be improved following a £600,000 investment. Doncaster-based Partners in Learning, Sheffield-based Learning Unlimited Teaching ...
The bell rings at 2 p.m. and students rush out of Del Sol High School, a struggling school planning to wipe the slate clean in major staffing changes if federal turnaround funding is approved. But ...
GREENWICH — For the most part, Greenwich schools saw the percentage of students earning mastery scores on the Smarter Balanced math and English Language Arts assessments increase from 2022-23 to ...