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On Math Anxiety
Maths attainment can be hindered by internal and external factors. One of the internal factors, dyscalcuilia affects around 5-8% on a global scale, a lot more people struggle with maths anxiety (Hornigold, 2024, p. 13). For many children maths anxiety is the true cause of maths difficulties, which affects an estimate of a quarter of…
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The Process of Learning Maths
The Process of Learning Maths Two overlapping approaches to learning maths developed by Jerome Bruner and Maheesh Sharma will be discussed in this section. As mentioned before, Bruner developed the CPA[1] (Concrete -Pictorial -Abstract) approach. First students are guided to discover maths properties with concrete objects, when learners can physically act upon the objects. This…
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How The Dyscalculia/Maths Difficulties Impact on Teaching And Support
How The Dyscalculia/Maths Difficulties Impact on Teaching And Support In order to help children with dyscalculia learn maths, our approach to teaching maths has to change. Judy Horingold developed a holistic approach (Hornigold, 2017) to understanding the learner in order to help learn maths. She claims that we as teachers do not teach real relational…
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The Nature of Dyscalculia and Maths Learning Difficulties
The Nature of Dyscalculia and Maths Learning Difficulties According to the British Dyslexia Association, Dyscalculia is a specific and persistent difficulty in understanding numbers which can lead to a diverse range of difficulties with mathematics (Association, 2022). As Dr. Butterworth suggests dyscalculia has no set definition internationally and its definition depends on politics (Made for…