How the Brain Learns Mathematics
Author | : David A. Sousa |
Publisher | : Corwin Press |
Total Pages | : 529 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781412953061 |
ISBN-13 | : 1412953065 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: David A. Sousa discusses the cognitive mechanisms for learning mathematics and the environmental and developmental factors that contribute to mathematics difficulties. This groundbreaking text examines: o Children's innate number sense and how the brain develops an understanding of number relationships o Rationales for modifying lessons to meet the developmental learning stages of young children, preadolescents, and adolescents o Implications of current research for planning mathematics lessons, including discoveries about memory systems and lesson timing o Methods to help elementary and secondary school teachers detect mathematics difficulties.