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Vad kännetecknar elevernas handlingar i möten med matematik i förskoleklass och årskurs 1? Det är en av frågorna som Sofie Arnell undersöker i sin avhandling. Läs mer [Skolporten]

New research finds that high school students who attended school remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic suffered socially, emotionally, and academically compared with those who attended in person. Läs mer [EurekAlert!]

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How far does their number sense go? Crows recently demonstrated an understanding of the concept of zero. It’s only the latest evidence of animals’ talents for numerical abstraction — which may still differ from our own grasp of numbers. Läs mer [Quanta Magazine]

The famous number has many practical uses, mathematicians say, but is it really worth the time and effort to work out its trillions of digits? Läs mer [The Guardian]

Spatial reasoning ability in small children reflects how well they will perform in mathematics later. Researchers recently came to this conclusion, making the case for better cultivation of spatial reasoning. Läs mer [ScienceDaily]

North Carolina State University researchers found that a four-week training course made a substantial difference in helping special education teachers anticipate different ways students with learning disabilities might solve math problems. The findings suggest that the training would help instructors more quickly identify and respond to a student’s needs. Läs mer [EurekAlert]

Even in an incomplete state, quantum field theory is the most successful physical theory ever discovered. Nathan Seiberg, one of its leading architects, talks about the gaps in QFT and how mathematicians could fill them. Läs mer [Quanta Magazine]

Programmet för höstens EMLA-seminarier (Early Mathematics Learning and Awareness) bjuder på tre tillfällen med färsk forskning om förskola, förskoleklass och åk 1-2, från såväl Sverige, Norge som Finland. Läs mer

A new study suggests that not having any math education after the age of 16 can be disadvantageous. Because many pupils worldwide have/had limited or no access to education during the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding the significance of maths education on brain and cognitive development is particularly pressing. Läs vidare [EurekAlert!]