Procedural fluency or conceptual understanding--math educators have debated for years which is more important. I sided with conceptual understanding until my colleague Angela McIver helped me see the ...
A key instructional shift called for by the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics is the dual emphasis on conceptual understanding and procedural fluency. NCTM draws a connection between these ...
From puzzles and board games to STEM toys, research shows playful activities can give young children a strong foundation in ...
Done well, frequent practice can help students gain both procedural fluency and conceptual understanding in math Source: Chris Liverani/Unsplash Should U.S. students be doing more math practice and ...
Since the 1970s, the NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment (LTT) has tracked student academic performance, and it was last administered just before the pandemic. Those pre-pandemic results can be compared ...
New research and educator initiatives highlight that children build lasting math fluency when conceptual understanding, purposeful practice, and playful, hands-on learning are integrated. Studies show ...