American children are known to be bad at math but researchers were able to quickly improve Kindergarten students’ math scores by exposing them to an application game on the computer. Math is not a static subject and you are able to change your abilities over time and through much practice.
American children, are they really bad at math?
Improving intuitive number ability is also along the same lines. Math is a learned skill not innate. Vocabulary could be argued in the same fashion. It goes with the adage, “You can’t teach old dog new tricks.” You most certainly can and are able to increase these skills with time, practice, and dedication.
Although math skills are considered notoriously hard to improve, Johns Hopkins University researchers boosted kindergarteners’ arithmetic performance simply by exercising their intuitive number sense with a quick computer game.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- The more math you do the better you will be at it
- Humans are born with intuitive senses
- Some work harder than others at math
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