Quilter partners with communications specialist to support vulnerable customers

Quilter has announced a one-year partnership with Plain Numbers, a communications specialist focused on helping organisations make numbers easier for customers to understand.

The Plain Numbers Method can be applied across a wide range of customer communications. It focuses on presenting numbers clearly and putting them in an understandable context, using insights from behavioural science to better support those with low numeracy and dyscalculia. 

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Mathematical Critical Thinking Ability of Dyscalculia Students

Critical thinking (CT) skills in mathematics are essential for solving problems involving High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS), although students with dyscalculia often experience difficulties in this process. This study was conducted to analyze the mathematical CT skills of students with dyscalculia in solving HOTS problems by gender using a qualitative method. This study involved male and female students with dyscalculia.

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Three day old babies already distinguish quantities: the brain is born with math

A study with newborns up to three days old reveals that their brains already separate quantities, such as four from twelve stimuli, activating a key area for processing numbers. This innate ability helps survival by differentiating dangers or food. For the public, it means babies arrive with mathematical foundations, and detecting problems early could prevent difficulties like dyscalculia.

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