Dyscalculia: News from the web:

A study about this has now been done:

Although much research on teachers’ knowledge and attitudes

towards their students with dyslexia has been accumulated, students

with dyscalculia have not gained the same attention. Teachers’

knowledge about the nature and characteristics of students with

dyscalculia seems to be limited and this has a strong impact on their

instructional decisions. In secondary education, where teachers’ pre

service educational programs are more focused on the scientific subject

instead of appropriate instructional methods, teachers’ knowledge about

dyscalculia has not yet been taken into account.

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Dyscalculia: News from the web:

Martin Saunders writes a good story about the role of language in children’s learning of Mathematics. His conclusion (but you really need to read the whole piece in our link for today):

In summary, it is clear that language is a requirement for mathematical cognition, if not higher cognition in general. Where language is a component of understanding it must also be a requirement for the learning process. A symbiotic relationship exists where dialogue, and in particular creating explanations, aids to build understanding but also to apply this understanding in ever more complex ways. As the ability to consider multiple conceptual areas collectively grows and with number facts readily available a proficient mathematician develops who is able to reason and problem solve with fluency.

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