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How The Brain Learns Mathematics

This book will answer questions such as these: •• What innate number capabilities are we born with? •• How much number manipulation and basic arithmetic can young children learn without direct instruction? •• Why are native speakers of Asian languages able to learn counting sooner and faster than are English-speaking children? •• What kind of number word system could help English-speaking children learn to count easier and faster? •• Why is learning mathematics so difficult for so many students? •• For everyday classroom practice, what are the implications of the current research on how we learn to calculate? •• How do the mind-sets of teachers and students affect mathematics instruction and learning? •• How does the brain manage to deal with abstract mathematics concepts? •• How is the omnipresent technology affecting students’ attention and memory systems? •• What strategies are effective in teaching students with reading difficulties to learn mathematics? •• How can we tell if a student’s difficulties in mathematics are the result of environmental factors or developmental deficits? •• What strategies should teachers of mathematics consider when planning lessons? •• What have bra

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