Thouless, HR; Sivadasan, S; Mayorga, P; Gifford, S; (2017) Understanding and overcoming number difficulties. In: Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics 2016. British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM): London, UK.

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Across schools in the United Kingdom (UK), it is common for teachers to identify children as having significant difficulties with mathematics. The authors’ experiences in schools suggest that, despite interventions, these children continue to have significant mathematical difficulties. Currently there is little research and a lack of agreement across literature as to the aspects of mathematics that children find difficult and the characteristics of these children. In this paper, the authors provide a preliminary review of the literature in this field and propose a study in UK primary schools to address the gaps identified. The proposed study aims to investigate: (i) the characteristics of children who are identified as having significant mathematical difficulties; (ii) the mathematical profiles of these children; and (iii) different perspectives about the nature of a child’s number difficulties. With a clearer understanding of these children, we can suggest more appropriate ways to support their progress.

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