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2. Math wars - Wikipedia

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   The largest supporter of reform in the US has been the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. [4]One aspect of the debate is over how explicitly children must be taught skills based on formulas or algorithms (fixed, step-by-step procedures for solving math problems) versus a more inquiry-based approach in which students are exposed to real-world problems that help them develop fluency in ...

3. Exercise (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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   At the Russian School of Mathematics, students begin multi-step problems as early as the first grade, learning to build on previous results to progress towards the solution. In the 1960s, collections of mathematical exercises were translated from Russian and published by W. H. Freeman and Company : The USSR Olympiad Problem Book (1962), [ 8 ...

4. Word problem (mathematics education) - Wikipedia

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   Word problem from the Līlāvatī (12th century), with its English translation and solution. In science education, a word problem is a mathematical exercise (such as in a textbook, worksheet, or exam) where significant background information on the problem is presented in ordinary language rather than in mathematical notation.

5. Mathematics - Wikipedia

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   Some students studying math may develop an apprehension or fear about their performance in the subject. This is known as math anxiety or math phobia, and is considered the most prominent of the disorders impacting academic performance. Math anxiety can develop due to various factors such as parental and teacher attitudes, social stereotypes ...

6. JumpStart - Wikipedia

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   JumpStart 1st Grade (3rd), JumpStart Adventures 3rd Grade (4th), JumpStart 2nd Grade (5th), JumpStart Kindergarten II (6th), JumpStart Preschool (7th), JumpStart Adventures Fourth Grade (8th), JumpStart Toddlers were within the top-selling educational software across 13 U.S. software retail chains in the week ending on September 19, 1998. [35]

7. Sixth grade - Wikipedia

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   Sixth grade (also 6th grade or grade 6) is the sixth year of formal or compulsory education. Students in sixth grade are usually 12-13 years old. Students in sixth grade are usually 12-13 years old. It is commonly the first or second grade of middle school or the last grade of elementary school, and the sixth school year since kindergarten .