The paper
Automaticity in Computation and Student Success
in Introductory Physical Science Courses
has been posted at http://arxiv.org/abs/1608.05006
A PDF may be downloaded from the ArXiv site at no cost.
The article compares US math standards in place in most states until about 2012 (with impact on most current US students) to the recent findings of cognitive science on how the student brain solves problems. The impact of those standards on student preparation for quantitative science courses is discussed.
Authors Dr. JudithAnn Hartman and Eric Nelson welcome comments, corrections, opposing and/or additional viewpoints. Click on “Comments” above.