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Ep 1. Math and the Myth of Ability with John Mighton

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The Impact of Concrete Materials on Learning Fraction Concepts

Jennifer Kaminsky's research shows that using simple, grain white circles instead of colorful objects helps children in learning and transferring fraction concepts. This applies to bar graphs as well, where simple grain white bars are more effective than bar graphs with pictures. The research also suggests that introducing concepts concretely and then fading to more abstract representations is beneficial.

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