The Global Search for Education: Finnish Math Lessons

Posted By C. M. Rubin on May 23, 2013

 “We believe that students need to develop self-confidence and trust in their ability to do math, and it is the solving of real-life, simpler problems that gives them the ability to engage in more difficult, abstract tasks.  Only the procedural understanding acquired in this manner will empower students to solve the test problems.”  — Cecilia Villabona  Research has sought to understand why more boys than girls...