The Neuroscience of Creativity: How ST Math Unlocks Students' Problem-Solving Powers

MIND

Spatial

Temporal

Visualizing

Fractions

Fractions Objectives

The Future

Results

& Impact

Schema

Teach vs

Learn

Conceptual Understanding

PreK - 2

3 - 5

6 - 8

There are approximately 35,000 puzzles in the ST Math (PreK-8) supplemental curriculum. Below are 12 sample ST Math games with 115 puzzles to play. 

How do we teach?

How do we learn?

What if Mathematics  could be taught the way the brain learns?

What are mathematical schema?

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Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane

Google Intern interview question

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The volume of work often necessitates computers who can perform the routine machine operations with great speed, but who need not have much logical insight into what the results should be...

Memo: "Computing Group Organizations and Practices at NACA" April 24th 1942

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The volume of work often necessitates computers who can perform the routine machine operations with great speed, but who need not have much logical insight into what the results should be...

Memo: "Computing Group Organizations and Practices at NACA" April 24th 1942

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane

Google Intern interview question

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane

Google Intern interview question

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane

Google Intern interview question

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane

Google Intern interview question

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane

Google Intern interview question

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane

Google Intern interview question

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane

Google Intern interview question

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane

Google Intern interview question

Estimate the number of tennis balls that can fit on a plane

Google Intern interview question

Why isn't this 7/8 ?

Can I do this with sixteenths?

Deep conceptual understanding

Deep conceptual understanding

Deep conceptual understanding

Equitable Access & Opportunities for Growth

Percent of students meeting or exceeding standards in grades 3-5, 2014 vs 2016.

ST Math's visual, spatial-temporal approach makes the program accessible to more learners.

What are students saying about ST Math?

JiJi helps me keep trying. When I make mistakes, I learn from it.

Dear JiJi—you’re the best. Your program is amazing.

Thank you for helping me in math. I really like math. It’s so fun.

Students who play ST Math have higher mathematics self-beliefs

ST Math's impact on student self-beliefs is strongest for those students who had lower mathematics achievement scores

ST Math operates through students' self-belief to positively influence achievement

Teomara Rutherford, Allison S. Liu, Arena S. Lam & Katerina Schenke (2020) Impact on mathematics self-beliefs from a mastery-based mathematics software, Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Which test are universities using to predict STEM degree success?

A)        AP Calculus

B)        S.A.T. (Verbal)

C)        S.A.T. (Math)

D)       P.S.V.T

To ensure that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world's most challenging problems.

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