[PDF][PDF] The duolingo method for app-based teaching and learning

C Freeman, A Kittredge… - Duolingo …, 2023 - duolingo-papers.s3.amazonaws …
Duolingo was built with a singular goal: to bring high-quality education to everyone on the
planet by harnessing the power of technology. Our free, bite-sized lessons feel more like a …

[HTML][HTML] Variables versus numbers: Effects of symbols and algebraic knowledge on students' problem-solving strategies

JYC Chan, ER Ottmar, H Smith, AH Closser - Contemporary Educational …, 2022 - Elsevier
To efficiently solve mathematical expressions and equations, students need to notice the
systemic structure of mathematical expressions (eg, inverse relation between 3 and− 3 in 3+ …

Diagrams support spontaneous transfer across whole number and fraction concepts

PG Sidney, JF Shirah, L Zahrn… - Contemporary Educational …, 2022 - Elsevier
In mathematics, learners often spontaneously draw on prior knowledge when learning new
ideas. In this study, we examined whether the specific diagrams used to represent more …

[HTML][HTML] Are analogies an effective Tool for teaching? A systematic review

L Ceccacci-Sawicki, MP Portela, C Fernández… - Revista Electrónica …, 2023 - scielo.sa.cr
Objetivo. Realizar una revisión de los artículos empíricos referidos a la enseñanza mediante
analogías y, específicamente, indagar los resultados en cuanto a su efectividad …

Simplest Shapes First! But Let's Use Cognitive Science to Reconceive and Specify What “Simple” Means

J Nurnberger‐Haag… - Mind, Brain, and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Children's informal and formal learning experiences with geometric shapes currently result
in misconceptions that persist into adulthood. Here, we combine research from mathematics …

Computer-based feedback matters when relevant prior knowledge is not activated

JF Shirah, PG Sidney - Learning and Instruction, 2023 - Elsevier
Background How feedback is given may influence its utility. Aim We examined the effect of
activated prior knowledge on learning from feedback by manipulating whether knowledge of …

From integers to fractions: The role of analogy in developing a coherent understanding of proportional magnitude.

S Yu, D Kim, CJ Fitzsimmons, MK Mielicki… - Developmental …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Children display an early sensitivity to implicit proportions (eg, 1 of 5 apples vs. 3 of 4
apples), but have considerable difficulty in learning the explicit, symbolic proportions …

Surface-to-structure shifts in rational number categories

PG Sidney, JF Shirah - Cognitive Development, 2023 - Elsevier
Experts organize and generalize knowledge in different ways than novices, and conceptual
development is often characterized by a surface-to-structure shift in attention and …

Do teacher instructional practices shape children's academic self‐concept and interest in mathematics and science? Evidence from TIMSS 2015

MH Kim, PG Sidney - Infant and Child Development, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Children possess different beliefs regarding their ability to succeed in math and science, as
well as different levels of enjoyment and interest in these topics. These motivational …

Adaptive variability in children's conceptual models of division

PG Sidney, JF Shirah, J Blake… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examined whether different types of commonly used mathematical tasks affect
how children think about whole number division problems. Prior research suggested that …