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The case for 'math-ish' thinking

May 24, 2024 | Kirkwood Blog

That narrow, rigid version of mathematics where there's only one right approach is what most students experience, and it's a big part of why people have such math trauma. It keeps them from realizing the full range and power of mathematics. When you only have students blindly memorizing math facts, they're not developing number sense.

CAN WE REWIRE OUR BRAINS TO BE MORE FLUENT IN MATH?

Nov 21, 2022 | Kirkwood Blog

The problem with focusing relentlessly on understanding is that math and science students can often grasp essentials of an important idea, but this understanding can quickly slip away without consolidation through practice and repetition.