The Science of Math is focused on using objective evidence about how students learn math to make educational decisions and to inform policy and practice.

The Science of Math is focused on using objective evidence about how students learn math in order to make educational decisions and to inform policy and practice. The science of math is a constantly growing body of knowledge, informed by research, about how students learn math.

The Science of Math. We provide resources related to effective math instruction. Our goal is to ensure that all students, regardless of background or status, have equitable access to high-quality math instruction. To guide the Science of Math, we rely on well-researched instructional strategies and research about how students learn.

Similar to reading and writing, we can think of math proficiency as a blending of: 1 Concepts (Understanding concepts, operations, and relations) Procedures (Using procedures flexibly, accurately, and efficiently)

Interventions designed to improve executive functioning will increase mathematics performance. Many people believe that improving executive functioning through direct training (e.g., working memory, cognitive training programs) will improve mathematics achievement. TRUTH

Many educators are concerned with fostering a growth mindset (i.e., “I can work hard to improve my success in math each day”) rather than a fixed mindset (i.e., “I’m just not good at math”) in students to promote math achievement.

Explicit instruction has an exceptionally strong research base for students who experience difficulty with math, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 but may also be beneficial for teaching math to all students. 14,15,16,17,18

The Science of Math. We provide resources related to effective math instruction. Our goal is to ensure that all students, regardless of background or status, have equitable access to high-quality math instruction. To guide the Science of Math, we rely on well-researched instructional strategies and research about how students learn.

Understanding how and why an algorithm works to efficiently solve a math problem deepens procedural skill and, in turn, deepens conceptual understanding. 3,4,5,6,7,8

How Teachers Can Make Learning Happen Based on The Science of Learning According to behavioral psychology 1 and specifically research in instructional design, skill development progresses through four stages: (1) acquisition, (2) fluency-building, (3) and generalization.