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Claims of East Asia’s ‘chalk and talk’ teaching success are wrong, and short-sighted too

The problem with such calls ( we should learn from the “chalk and talk” teaching methods reported to be used in Shanghai ) is the assumption that the success of East Asian countries is due to specific features of their education systems. Even at first glance, this assumption would seem to be dubious. The school […]

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Researchers analyze why math might be the secret to school success

A new study is in the works looking at whether teaching math as early as preschool will help children improve in their later academic performance. The math curriculum the researchers are focusing on emphasizes activities, including identifying shapes and amounts rather than rote learning, according to an article on NPR.org. »»» Läs vidare/ Read more

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Fractal geometry: Finding the simple patterns in a complex world

A mathematician has developed a new way to uncover simple patterns that might underlie apparently complex systems, such as clouds, cracks in materials or the movement of the stockmarket. The method, named fractal Fourier analysis, is based on a new branch of mathematics called fractal geometry. The method could help scientists better understand the complicated

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Mattetalanger – ny webbplats

Idag lanserar NCM, i samarbete med Bleking tekniska högskola, en ny webbsida – Mattetalanger. Mattetalanger.ncm.gu.se är framtagen av Eva Pettersson och Linda Mattsson vid Blekinge Tekniska Högskola i samarbete med NCM. Här samlas information och beskrivningar från elever, lärare, föräldrar och skolledare om hur det är att vara, undervisa och stötta elever som är särskilt

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