New teaching method improves math skills, closes gender gap in young students
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - 14:00
in Psychology & Sociology
When early elementary math teachers ask students to explain their problem-solving strategies and then tailor instruction to address specific gaps in their understanding, students learn significantly more than those taught using a more traditional approach. This was the conclusion of a yearlong study of nearly 5,000 kindergarten and first-grade students.