Productive Struggle in Math Learning and When to Intervene
Teachers need ways to tell when math struggle builds learning versus stops it.
Daniel Cho
Section
4 stories in Math Learning Foundations.
Teachers need ways to tell when math struggle builds learning versus stops it.
Flexible problem-solving, not memorization, determines exam success.
Both skills reinforce each other; neither one works alone.
The NRC's five-strand framework defines mathematical proficiency as interwoven competencies.