Clarissa A. Thompson

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2021-04-02T23:32:06Z – 5 ways parents can help children with the 'new' math

It is interesting to think about why people feel so negatively towards common core methods. Is it the idea that math is all about finding the answer to the problem at hand, and if they can do that, why…
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2021-04-02T23:25:53Z – 5 ways parents can help children with the 'new' math

Yes–totally agree with the point about teachers being underpaid/underappreciated. Two of my students (Marta and Lauren) who are authors on the paper were former teachers. They wanted to complete their…
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2021-04-02T23:22:50Z – 5 ways parents can help children with the 'new' math

Our lab also investigates children’s and adults’ confidence (or lack thereof) in the domain of math. It’s such a big problem to solve. (No pun intended.) Thanks for reading!
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2021-04-02T12:16:02Z – 5 ways parents can help children with the 'new' math

Parents thrust into the role of math teacher can take simple steps to help their children understand math better and dread it less.
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2020-04-08T12:14:39Z – Math misconceptions may lead people to underestimate the true threat of COVID-19

Comparing death tolls between COVID-19 and the flu is the wrong way to gauge which disease is a bigger threat, according to researchers who study how people understand math.