Kids’ real-world arithmetic skills don’t transfer to the classroom

Research also shows that skills don’t transfer in the other direction either — plus, a new study of crowd movements could help prevent tragedy. Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 5 February 2025

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Nature
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2025-02-05
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https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-00381-z
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Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
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Kids’ real-world arithmetic skills don’t transfer to the classroom

Benjamin Thompson, Elizabeth Gibney
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Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
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Kids’ real-world arithmetic skills don’t transfer to the classroom

Benjamin Thompson, Elizabeth Gibney
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Research also shows that skills don’t transfer in the other direction either — plus, a new study of crowd movements could help prevent tragedy. Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 5 February 2025

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Kids’ real-world arithmetic skills don’t transfer to the classroom — Benjamin Thompson, Elizabeth Gibney · Nature (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS