Toku concentrates on the mathematical knowledge children need to retrieve quickly and accurately, then uses repeated performance to move them toward harder work.
The foundations Toku practises
Toku gives repeated practice in specific mathematical skills and uses results to guide progression.
Why accessible knowledge matters
Working-memory and arithmetic-learning research both point to the value of making familiar facts and procedures easier to access when a child is tackling more complex mathematics.[1][2]
What progress can look like
Ask whether a child is becoming more accurate, more fluent, more secure and better able to apply the practised mathematics.
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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.