In Julia Brodsky's piece for Forbes entitled "How New Tech Helps Kids Embrace Timeless Math," Brodsky cites research from the University of Chicago Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab and Prof. Ariel Kalil.
Students from low-income families, who are at a higher risk of falling behind in early math, can particularly benefit from technological interventions. A recent study by the University of Chicago's Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab, led by Ariel Kalil, has demonstrated that interactive, well-designed digital interventions, that support all the participants of the learning process, can bridge the math gap between low- and high-income families. The study found that disadvantaged children using these tools made progress in six months that would typically take a year and a half in a traditional classroom.
Read the full story here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliabrodsky/2024/06/15/how-new-tech-helps-kids-embrace-timeless-math/
