Mapping the Math Brain

Created Feb. 5, 2024 by Anne Sloboda

Mapping the Math Brain is a segment from the 2020 school division Math PD (02-04-2020),

GOALS OF THIS SEGMENT:

  1. Introduce a brain-based educational model of math by identifying three basic neural codes which format numbers in the brain.
  2. Explore the role of three primary neurocognitive processes, with respect to math problem-solving ability.
  3. Provide summary of:
    • Neurological processes with associated math skills
    • Math implications related to cognitive processing challenges
    • Suggested interventions for:
      • low cognitive skills
      • elevated anxiety levels
      • lower working memory skills
      • poor visual-spatial skills
      • attention

(Information acquired from Feifer (2019) and Taylor (2018) workshop presentations.)

Download: Mathematics_PD_at_Sun_West_20200204_-_Mapping_the_Math_Brain_segment__Handout.pdf


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