Please join us for our April numeracy webinar where Dr. Daniel Ansari, at the Department of Psychology & Brain and Mind Institute, will present recent research that has shown that basic number processing (such as comparing which of two numbers is larger) is related to individual differences in children’s arithmetic achievement. Furthermore, children with mathematical disabilities (developmental dyscalculia) have been found to perform poorly on basic number processing tasks.
In this webinar, Dr. Ansari will review evidence for an association between basic number processing and arithmetic achievement in children with and without mathematical difficulties. Dr. Ansari will draw on evidence from both brain and behavior and discuss the implications of this research for assessment, diagnosis and intervention. Dr. Ansari will also discuss quick and easy to administer screening tools that can be used in a diversity of educational settings to capture early, individual differences in foundational numerical abilities. Check out more information about the test at: http://www.numeracyscreener.org/.
Daniel Ansari received his PhD from University College London in 2003. Presently, Daniel Ansari is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology and the Brain & Mind Institute at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, where he heads the Numerical Cognition Laboratory. Ansari and his team explore the developmental trajectory underlying both the typical and atypical development of numerical and mathematical skills, using both behavioral and neuroimaging methods. He has a keen interest in exploring connections between cognitive psychology, neuroscience and education and currently serves as the President of the International Mind, Brain and Education Society (IMBES).
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Become a member of the Numeracy Community of Practice!
The webinar series is part of a Community of Practice (CoP) ‘Numeracy for Development’, facilitated by the GIZ , Save the Children, and Creative Associates. The CoP is open to teachers, educators, practitioners, researchers, academics and others interested in numeracy. To join the community of practice, visit this page.
For further queries and information, please contact us at numeracy@giz.de