Topic
Mathematics education research, explained
5 open-access mathematics education studies, each with a flashcard deck and a quiz.
- Which early number skills predict later maths and reading?
Preschoolers who understood what number words mean and could recognise written numerals did better in maths later, while early letter knowledge mattered more for later word reading.
- Does skill with number lines drive children's math growth?
Spatial ability predicted children's improvement on a number line task, but number line skill did not play a special causal role in their later arithmetic growth.
- Do girls feel more math anxiety than they report in class?
Girls said they were generally more anxious about maths than boys, but not during actual lessons, and the gap between general and in-the-moment anxiety was bigger for girls who believed maths is a male domain.
- Can a dialogue ITS fix fraction multiplication?
Sixth graders using a dialogue-based math ITS outperformed peers who received traditional remedial instruction on fraction operations.
- How did math PD leaders adapt during COVID?
Mathematics coordinators kept using effective PD feature clusters when shifting school-team PD online during COVID-19.