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Math fluency matters with Brian Poncy (Ep 30)

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Herrnstein's matching law: Success breeds motivaation

Higher skill levels make tasks easier and more reinforcing, leading to increased engagement and perseverance. Completing tasks is reinforcing, so breaking tasks down or crossing items off a list can enhance motivation. Fluency is crucial as it boosts practice rates and reinforcement levels. Success in tasks increases on-task behavior significantly compared to lower performance levels. Fluency in sub-skills encourages students to choose to engage in activities. Interspersing easy tasks with harder ones can lead to longer engagement due to increased reinforcement. Herrnstein's matching law states that individuals choose tasks with the least effort and most reinforcement.

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