News tagged with math difficulties
Poor 'gut sense' of numbers contributes to persistent math difficulties
A new study published today in the journal Child Development (e-publication ahead of print) finds that having a poor "gut sense" of numbers can lead to a mathematical learning disability and difficulty in ach ...
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Jun 17, 2011 |
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New math model can help computers avoid communication breakdowns
Language is so much more than a string of words. To understand what someone means, you need context.
May 30, 2012 |
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Scanning the brain for impending error
(Phys.org) -- UA computer science doctoral student Federico Cirett is using new technology to predict, in advance, when people will make a mistake. He's been testing subjects taking the SAT exam in math.
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Apr 20, 2012 |
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Study: Female students wary of the engineering workplace
Why don’t more women enter the male-dominated profession of engineering? Some observers have speculated it may be due to the difficulties of balancing a demanding career with family life. Others have ...
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Apr 04, 2012 |
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Provost explores challenges still faced by women in science
While much has improved for women scientists and engineers in the last 30 years, SF State University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Sue Rosser says many of the barriers she faced as a junior ...
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Mar 16, 2012 |
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Looking a trophy buck in the mouth
Researchers at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde have developed a more accurate technique than traditional methods for estimating the age of white-tailed bucks, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist ...
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Computer programs that think like humans
Intelligence – what does it really mean? In the 1800s, it meant that you were good at memorising things, and today intelligence is measured through IQ tests where the average score for humans is 100. ...
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Feb 13, 2012 |
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Clever math could enable a high-quality 3-D camera for cellphones
When Microsoft’s Kinect -- a device that lets Xbox users control games with physical gestures -- hit the market, computer scientists immediately began hacking it. A black plastic bar about 11 inches wide ...
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Foreign children take at least six years to learn the language used in school
There are now more and more foreign children in the classroom, and many of them speak a different language to that of their sociolinguistic environment. A study by the University of Gerona has assessed the ...
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Sep 21, 2011 |
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Schoolchildren can also learn complex subject matters on their own
Self-directed learning has long been heralded as the key to successful education. Yet until now, there has been little research into this theory. Educational researchers at the Technical University of Munich have now shown ...
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Aug 08, 2011 |
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Building a better math teacher: Math professor considers new ways to use what we already know
For years, it has been assumed that teachers -- specifically math teachers -- need to master the content they intend to teach. And the best way to do this is to take courses beyond that content.
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Jun 23, 2011 |
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