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  • Dysgraphia and Mathematics

    Dysgraphia, Agraphia, and Related Math Difficulties Clear, succinct, and accurate writing achieves two objectives:  to communicate and to be understood clearly and accurately.  Mahesh C. Sharma  The ability to write is a fundamental component of literacy and numeracy, and is crucial for success not only in school but also in most workplace environments. Writing serves…

  • A Model for Acquisition of Numeracy by Children

    It must have required many ages to discover that brace of pheasants and a  couple of days were both the instances of the number 2.  Bertrand Russell Mathematics is a language and science of patterns. With this language  science, technology, and engineering are understood, expressed, and made comprehensible.  Mahesh Sharma and Steve Chinn Most people…

  • Why does mathematics cause anxiety in so many people across the whole age range?

    Mahesh Sharma and Steve Chinn There are many perspectives we need to consider to be able to answer that question. Mathematics anxiety is not a recent phenomenon. Despite a long history of negative influences on people learning and using mathematics we are far from a level of understanding that enables us to address the problem…

  • Mathematics Education Workshop Series at Framingham State University

    Register now for February 28th! Mathematics Education Workshop SerieswithProfessor Mahesh SharmaAcademic Year 2019-2020 There are still seats available for the upcoming workshop Proportional Reasoning: How to Teach Fractions Effectively (Part II): Concept and Addition and Subtraction (for grade 3 through grade 9 teachers) on Friday, February 28th!  Scroll down to learn more!According to Common core State Standards…

  • Dysgraphia and Mathematics

    Dysgraphia, Agraphia, and Related Math Difficulties Clear, succinct, and accurate writing achieves two objectives:  to communicate and to be understood clearly and accurately.  Mahesh C. Sharma  The ability to write is a fundamental component of literacy and numeracy, and is crucial for success not only in school but also in most workplace environments. Writing serves…

  • A Model for Acquisition of Numeracy by Children

    It must have required many ages to discover that brace of pheasants and a  couple of days were both the instances of the number 2.  Bertrand Russell Mathematics is a language and science of patterns. With this language  science, technology, and engineering are understood, expressed, and made comprehensible.  Mahesh Sharma and Steve Chinn Most people…

  • Why does mathematics cause anxiety in so many people across the whole age range?

    Mahesh Sharma and Steve Chinn There are many perspectives we need to consider to be able to answer that question. Mathematics anxiety is not a recent phenomenon. Despite a long history of negative influences on people learning and using mathematics we are far from a level of understanding that enables us to address the problem…

  • Mathematics Education Workshop Series at Framingham State University

    Register now for February 28th! Mathematics Education Workshop SerieswithProfessor Mahesh SharmaAcademic Year 2019-2020 There are still seats available for the upcoming workshop Proportional Reasoning: How to Teach Fractions Effectively (Part II): Concept and Addition and Subtraction (for grade 3 through grade 9 teachers) on Friday, February 28th!  Scroll down to learn more!According to Common core State Standards…