Several initiatives linking body language to learning already exist in France and are worth noting. Lara Thomas, a mathematic university professor, uses body language to share concepts such as right angles, circles, vectors, and matrices… with students and youth in dance workshops. Performances and video clips extend the pleasure and create opportunities to share with …
No one can dispute the importance of traditional teaching methods. But in an age where everything is changing at a rapid pace and technology is becoming a valuable tool in everyone’s hands, educators have no choice but to adapt. By combining traditional teaching methods with technology, they can significantly influence the achievements of their students. …
Learning elementary math concepts while engaging the whole body through physical movement can improve children’s math performance (Beck et al., 2016). At the present time, opportunities for updating and improving the quality of school-age education are being actively explored. At this age, the formation of elementary mathematical concepts should be organized in such a way …
Mathematics and STEM education in general hold the unfortunate reputation of being the ‘boogeyman’ of subjects for school-aged children. This phenomenon in education research has been labeled ‘math phobia’, manifesting as anxiety and fear that interferes with children’s math performance. The issue has been highlighted in findings from international student surveys such as the OECD’s …
