A charitable foundation in Canada is promoting a method of teaching mathematics
http://jumpmath.org/
It is gaining favour with some and opposition from others, and generates discussion on what methods improve ability. Some quotes from a recent article:
Practice makes perfect - if it's the right kind. (Mother Drills)
A growing body of cognitive research suggests that practice and motivation may be more important than innate talent in developing expertise (Ralf)
Practice helps to consolidate memories and mastering small steps or skills can lead to big jumps in performance (Stroke analysis and correction)
Confidence can affect ability
We can learn more from getting answers right than from getting them wrong
Memories get laid down through meaningful practice, and that has to come before learning novel and clever uses in problem solving
Creativity comes once you have mastered the basics (Earl, Efren, Alex)
We are easily over whelmed by too much information (A complaint about the first day with RandyG
)
We need to practice to consolidate
http://jumpmath.org/
It is gaining favour with some and opposition from others, and generates discussion on what methods improve ability. Some quotes from a recent article:
Practice makes perfect - if it's the right kind. (Mother Drills)
A growing body of cognitive research suggests that practice and motivation may be more important than innate talent in developing expertise (Ralf)
Practice helps to consolidate memories and mastering small steps or skills can lead to big jumps in performance (Stroke analysis and correction)
Confidence can affect ability
We can learn more from getting answers right than from getting them wrong
Memories get laid down through meaningful practice, and that has to come before learning novel and clever uses in problem solving
Creativity comes once you have mastered the basics (Earl, Efren, Alex)
We are easily over whelmed by too much information (A complaint about the first day with RandyG
)We need to practice to consolidate
