Crucially, improving children's multiplication fact recall through retrieval practice doesn't equate to improving their ability to use the multiplication facts they know. If posed a question such ...

Students scored higher on a multiplication test after practicing through flashcards (retrieval practice) than by chanting aloud (restudy). Source: Figure 1 of “The effect of retrieval practice on ...

Students scored higher on a multiplication test after practicing through flash cards (retrieval practice) than by chanting aloud (restudy). (Source: Figure 1 of “The effect of retrieval practice on ...

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the ...

The old “drill the skill” strategy of learning math facts was based solely on memory. Any strategy that is based solely on memory has a weak foundation.

Basic multiplication facts need practising and reinforcing over and over again. Unfortunately, for most children there is no quick fix. Encourage regular practise for five or 10 minutes a day.

Calculators Okay In Math Class, If Students Know The Facts First, Study Finds Date: August 20, 2008 Source: Vanderbilt University Summary: Calculators are useful tools in elementary mathematics ...