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Why do math phobias exist?
Why do math phobias exist?
- What is a mathematical concept?
Math concepts are based in everyday experience. For example the number 2 is a concept derived from our exposure to pairs of objects. We could refer that as the concept of "twoness." Essentially it is an abstraction of a common quality of the observed object(s).
2. Math is based on concrete objects
2. Math is based on concrete objects
Examples of concrete objects that give the concept of 2 are:
a pair of shoes
a pair of socks
two eyes, arms, legs, etc.
3. To learn math without fear, we should begin by:
3. To learn math without fear, we should begin by:
Basing our learning on the manipulation of concrete objects to build concepts in our minds.
What should users do first?
Next step for solving the problem
Next step for solving the problem
4. How do children think mathematically?
4. How do children think mathematically?
In the same way that a younger child may not be physically developed until a certain age, educational studies have shown that the same usually applies to his or her thinking skills and concept formation. (Piaget, et al.)
From those studies we can distinguish two levels of operational thought:
Concrete operational - thinking is mostly constructed from real objects.
Abstract operational - thinking can be constructed from other concepts and ideas.
5. Math phobias exist because rote learning was prevalent in the past
5. Math phobias exist because rote learning was prevalent in the past
Each guide gives examples of activities that are appropriate to a child's age, operational reasoning, and interests.
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6. We offer age appropriate guides for grades 3 through 10
6. We offer age appropriate guides for grades 3 through 10
Each guide gives examples of activities that are appropriate to a child's age, operational reasoning, and interests.
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