By Tara García Mathewson, Education Dive
Researchers at Stanford are encouraging teachers to embrace more visual approaches to math, like letting students use their fingers while learning, to support greater math achievement in the long-term. According to eCampus News, new brain research finds people naturally visualize math problems when working on them, and helping students develop skills to improve that visualization can improve learning. These findings challenge modern math instruction that focuses on memorization and abstract thinking, discouraging students from using their fingers to count.
http://www.educationdive.com/news/stanford-research-backs-visual-math-lessons/417781/
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