Sentences with phrase «about their math abilities»

So you can't generalize about all math abilities.

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And it has become clear, at the same time, that the educators who are best able to engender noncognitive abilities in their students often do so without really «teaching» these capacities the way one might teach math or reading — indeed, they often do so without ever saying a word about them in the classroom.

Certainly, studies support that painful truth that students — no matter their economic status — lose about two months of math abilities over the summer months.

People's self - confidence about doing math and science (which psychologists call «self - efficacy») influenced their preferred career goals, but their math and science ability and experience (as demonstrated by their course grades) did not.

Four years ago, when Lawrence Summers suggested that the scarcity of prominent female scientists and engineers was in part because there are fewer women on the extremes of the range of innate math ability — fewer geniuses and fewer duds — he stirred up a lot of misguided arguments about gender differences in the brain.

Their thoughts about their daughters» maths ability were much more tied to actual maths achievements, such as test scores.

In a double - blind, placebo - controlled study, they tested subjects» cognitive abilities using three methods, asking them to do simple math, a timed - response task, and the classic Stroop test (in which color words like red are written in other colors, like blue, and subjects are asked about the color or the word).

Students who wrote about their most important values, however, earned higher grades in the course on average and also experienced small gains in numeracy (the ability to apply math concepts) and mathematical reasoning ability.

Observers asked about whether the math assessment would strangle the abilities of charter schools or specialty district schools to use nonstandard math curricula.

We compared a principal's assessment of how effective a teacher is at raising student reading or math achievement, one of the specific items principals were asked about, with that teacher's actual ability to do so as measured by their value added, the difference in student achievement that we can attribute to the teacher.

A: Solid content knowledge, strong knowledge about pedagogical techniques in mathematics, a deep understanding of the epistemology of mathematics, knowledge about how people learn math, and the ability to listen to and engage the learner.

The nature of these depends massively on the strength of the group, but if we're talking about a high ability group, then having that expectation that they will study maths beyond GCSE is essential.

The new practice guide by the National Center for Education Research, Encouraging Girls in Math and Science, offers five recommendations for educators in order to strengthen girls» beliefs about their abilities in math and science, spark and maintain greater interest in these subject areas, and build associated skills.

Here's just one example: After almost a year in Head Start (with an average cost of about $ 7,700 in 2005), children were able to name only about two more letters than their non — Head Start counterparts, and they did not show any significant gains on much more important measures, such as early math learning, vocabulary, oral comprehension (more indicative of later reading comprehension), motivation to learn, or social competencies, including the ability to interact with peers and teachers.

For example, when learning about the concepts behind wind turbines, which involves physics and maths, students can create a 3D digital model, print it on a 3D printer in order to study the construction, test its ability to generate wind energy and adjust accordingly.

«Teachers play a crucial role — not only in terms of the math and science content that they teach but also in the explicit and implicit messages that teachers communicate about effort and ability,» Star says.

Research tells us that students — both boys and girls — who have a strong self - concept about their abilities in math and science are more likely to choose and perform well in elective math and science courses and to pursue math - and science - related majors.

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2012 tested 15 - year - olds from 65 countries about their ability to apply practically what they had learned in school in math, reading, and science.

Principals from campuses participating in 2016 - 17 participated in a end - of - year webinar to learn about growth in teacher and student mathematics skills and perception of students» ability to learn math.

Like many teachers, Amundson had doubts about how well her grades reflected students» true knowledge and abilities when she used traditional practices as a middle school math teacher.

The decision in Wales follows a review which heard concerns about the quality of GCSE students» abilities at reading, writing and maths.

For instance, female, African American, and Latino students can experience a «stereotype threat» when attending a math class due to racialized and gendered beliefs about their ability in these subject areas.14

Phoenix, AZ «The teachers are very pleased with the program and with what they are able to learn about their students» math abilities.

Believe it or not, standardized tests do measure something about math and reading ability.

Given that only about one - third of eighth graders in the US are proficient in math, and that over 60 % of community college students are required to enroll in developmental math courses, it seems clear that our current practices are not improving student thinking and problem - solving ability in mathematics.

One important element to math education that is frequently overlooked is a student's ability to make connections: connections between concepts that they are learning about; connections between group discussions and independent practice; and the connection between classroom activities and the real world.

The changes to the Welsh system follow a review which heard concerns about the quality of GCSE students» abilities at reading, writing and maths.

And, even in those states, off duty conduct can sometimes be considered by employers when it reflects directly on your fitness and ability to do your job when you are on the job, which a post about mathematics made by a math tutor very well might.

For example, if a particular posting asks for math skills, be detailed about your experience with successfully managing and meeting budgetary guidelines, as well as listing experience with record - keeping and logical abilities.

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