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

How do we teach?

How do we learn?

Perception Action

Schema Building

Perception Action

Schema Building

Problem Solving

& Creative Ideation

Perception Action

Schema Building

Problem Solving

& Creative Ideation

Academic Discourse

Perception Action

Schema Building

Problem Solving

& Creative Ideation

Academic Discourse

Episodic Experiential

Knowledge

But what if we wanted to do something more "mathematical"...

likeĀ 

Algebraic Expressions

Terms

Variable

Constant

Coefficient

3x + 7

Deep Conceptual Understanding

Deep Conceptual Understanding

Deep Conceptual Understanding

The old way of teaching math was to make you do it like a machine...

The new way is to understand it so you can build the machines!

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

OUR MISSION:

The Neuroscience of Learning (Short)

By Nigel Nisbet

The Neuroscience of Learning (Short)

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