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Interviews of high achieving adults who attended Ivy League schools or pursued master's and doctoral degrees in STEM including parents of such successful adults revealed that beliefs about one's ability drives motivation and perseverance to learn math. Beliefs about one's ability to learn math is not static it is a process of becoming as the individual interacts in the school, home, and social environment. Parents and teachers will gain insights on how to create conditions to support a child to be successful in math and persevere..



Table of Contents

Preface

  1. Motivation and Math Learning
  2. The Environment Impacts Motivation to Persevere
  3. Reboot: Change Perspectives and Realign
  4. Conditions That Make Math Learning Fun
  5. A Support System: Family Dynamics of High Achieving Students
  6. Spark the Math Brain By Fostering Curiosity Through Experiences
  7. Finding Passion Facilitates Meaning, Relevance, and Creativity
  8. Fostering a Love of Math Learning and Motivation

Sparking the Math Brain

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    Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
    Publication Date: 1/26/2023 12:01:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781475868654, 978-1475868654
    ISBN10: 1475868650
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Interviews of high achieving adults who attended Ivy League schools or pursued master's and doctoral degrees in STEM including parents of such successful adults revealed that beliefs about one's ability drives motivation and perseverance to learn math. Beliefs about one's ability to learn math is not static it is a process of becoming as the individual interacts in the school, home, and social environment. Parents and teachers will gain insights on how to create conditions to support a child to be successful in math and persevere..



    Table of Contents

    Preface

    1. Motivation and Math Learning
    2. The Environment Impacts Motivation to Persevere
    3. Reboot: Change Perspectives and Realign
    4. Conditions That Make Math Learning Fun
    5. A Support System: Family Dynamics of High Achieving Students
    6. Spark the Math Brain By Fostering Curiosity Through Experiences
    7. Finding Passion Facilitates Meaning, Relevance, and Creativity
    8. Fostering a Love of Math Learning and Motivation

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