Math is a big deal but why?

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Good guest blog on the UKEDCHAT blog about why it is that math is such a big deal. Motivating and focusing on the applications rather than the test scores.

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Number boxes game

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This game involves writing down numbers (randomly generated by a die, spinner, cards, etc.) on a recording sheet. Once the number has been placed, it cannot be moved. Two numbers on any given round may be “thrown away.” Play continues until all of the boxes are full. (a better description is available in the link for today)

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Play games, learn math

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Number path games, when played like board games, are ideal for helping preschool children learn math. See the wonderful blogpost in the link for today.

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A meta-analysis on the effects of technology’s functions and roles on students’ mathematics achievement in K-12 classrooms

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Great overview and analyses of the use of and effects of technology in math instruction.

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Spacing math problems and what it can do for your student

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Sets of mathematics problems are generally arranged in 1 of 2 ways. With blocked practice, all problems are drawn from the preceding lesson. With mixed review, students encounter a mixture of problems drawn from different lessons. Mixed review has 2 features that distinguish it from blocked practice: Practice problems on the same topic are distributed, or spaced, across many practice sets; and problems on different topics are intermixed within each practice set. A review of the relevant experimental data finds that each feature typically boosts subsequent performance, often by large amounts, although for different reasons. Spacing provides review that improves long-term retention, and mixing improves students’ ability to pair a problem with the appropriate concept or procedure. Hence, although mixed review is more demanding than blocked practice, because students cannot assume that every problem is based on the immediately preceding lesson, the apparent benefits of mixed review suggest that this easily adopted strategy is underused.

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