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Training the brain: a new program for struggling students.

May 2002 few years ago, two research teams joined forces to develop a new method to reach children who must struggle to learn. One group of researchers at Rutgers University had spent decades studying children who had trouble developing oral language skills (Tallal & Piercy, 1973). These researchers discovered that many children who are exceptionally bright in some areas of learning struggle in...

Understanding the development of flexibility in struggling algebra students

The ability to flexibly solve problems is considered an important outcome for school mathematics and is the focus of this paper. The paper describes the impact of a three-week summer course for students who struggle with algebra. During the course, students regularly compared and contrasted worked examples of algebra problems in order to promote flexible use of solution strategies. Assessments ...

Teaching Graphics To Students Struggling in Math: An Experience

Undergraduate students with a negative attitude towards Math present a unique challenge when teaching computer graphics. Most meaningful concepts in computer graphics involve directly working with Math in the classroom, and implementing tasks in programs requires a reasonable grounding in Math concepts and how to apply them. This paper presents a semester-long experience in using three strategi...

High-School Teachers’ Beliefs about Effort and Their Attitudes toward Struggling and Smart Students in a Confucian Society

Previous studies conducted in Western societies showed that instructors' beliefs about intellectual ability affected their attitudes toward students. However, in many East Asian societies influenced by Confucian culture, teachers not only hold beliefs of ability but also two kinds of beliefs about effort: obligation-oriented belief (i.e., believing that effort-making is a student's role obligat...

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