Research has shown that successful math students use sophisticated thinking skills when they solve challenging math problems. These thinking skills, known as metacognition, include choosing how to solve problems based on their mathematical strengths and weaknesses, planning and monitoring the steps they use to solve a problem, and being aware of what they know and what […]
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Predicting Success in ATDP Accelerated Math Courses
Every year, over 150 students enroll in an accelerated mathematics course at ATDP. These courses, which include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-calculus, and AP Calculus, cover an entire school year’s worth of subject matter over the course of six weeks. This means that what is normally taught in 180 days is instead being taught […]
Read More →How do Academically Talented Adolescents Think about the Past, the Present, and the Future?
by Zena Mello Time perspective is an area of research that refers to how individuals think and feel about the past, the present, and the future, and has received increased attention as a potential factor for promoting academic achievement in adolescents (Mello, 2009; Phalet, Andriessen, & Lens, 2004; Zimbardo & Boyd, 1999). In collaboration with […]
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