Does practising maths change the brain?
Learning is supported by brain plasticity, and longitudinal neuroimaging studies have observed changes as children develop more efficient arithmetic fact retrieval.[1]
Tokuでの活かし方
Toku turns this learning principle into focused mathematical practice: repeated retrieval, fluent foundations and progression as skills become more secure.
研究で分かっていること
Neuroimaging research has linked the maturation of arithmetic fact retrieval to changing hippocampal and prefrontal engagement.[1]
Longitudinal research has observed hippocampal-neocortical reorganisation as children shift toward memory-based arithmetic strategies.[2]
お子さまにとってなぜ大切か
As practised mathematical knowledge becomes easier to retrieve, children can bring more attention to the new reasoning and decisions inside harder work.
For parents, the meaningful outcome is visible in the maths: facts become easier to retrieve, calculations become more fluent and familiar skills become more secure.
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参考文献
- Soohyun Cho et al. (2012). Hippocampal-prefrontal engagement and dynamic causal interactions in the maturation of children’s fact retrieval. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.
- Shaozheng Qin et al. (2014). Hippocampal-neocortical functional reorganization underlies children’s cognitive development. Nature Neuroscience.