How the Brain Learns Mathematics

Download or read book How the Brain Learns Mathematics written by David A. Sousa and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David A. Sousa discusses the cognitive mechanisms for learning mathematics and the environmental and developmental factors that contribute to mathematics difficulties. This groundbreaking text examines: o Children's innate number sense and how the brain develops an understanding of number relationships o Rationales for modifying lessons to meet the developmental learning stages of young children, preadolescents, and adolescents o Implications of current research for planning mathematics lessons, including discoveries about memory systems and lesson timing o Methods to help elementary and secondary school teachers detect mathematics difficulties.