Washington, Apr 25 : The idea of teaching math using ‘real life’ concrete examples may not help students learn the subject, says a new study.
The study led by Jennifer Kaminski, researcher scientist at Ohio State University’s Centre for Cognitive Science has found that college students who learned a mathematical concept with concrete examples couldn’t apply that knowledge to new situations.
However, when they first learned the concept with abstract symbols, they were much more likely to apply that knowledge.