Concrete Examples Don't Help Students Learn Math, Study Finds Date: April 25, 2008 Source: Ohio State University Summary: A new study challenges the common practice in many classrooms of teaching ...

When studying to become a math teacher, many teachers-in-training are taught to use concrete, real world examples to help illustrate mathematical concepts. New research, published in last week's ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study challenges the common practice in many classrooms of teaching mathematical concepts by using “real-world,” concrete examples. Researchers led by Jennifer ...