Characteristics of Students Clip
What are the characteristics of students with learning difficulties in mathematics?
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Students who struggle with mathematics learning regardless of their motivation, past instruction, and mathematical knowledge prior to starting school:
- demonstrate slow or inaccurate recall of basic arithmetic facts;
- answer problems impulsively, without inhibition;
- have difficulty representing mathematical concepts mentally;
- have poorly developed number sense; and
- have difficulty keeping information in their working memory.
Research supporting this clip is available in the Characteristics of Students with Difficulties Brief.
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