We all have had students who have had difficulty learning basic math facts and that has caused them untold difficulties and anxiety about math in general. Would you be surprised to learn that some important mathematicians aren't good either? One example is the famous French mathematician, Laurent Schwartz, who said he felt stupid in school and was one of the slowest math thinkers in his class.
Researchers have changed the concept of math fluency and it isn't about speed and timed tests. Read how students should go about solving math problems and enjoy it! Not to be missed.
Students most effectively learn math working on problems that they enjoy, not drills or exercises. Clifton B. Parker. 01.30.15. PHYS.ORG
http://phys.org/news/2015-01-students-effectively-math-problems-drills.html
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