Numicon Method in education ofchildren with and without special educational needs. Research report

The introduction to the text is a theoretical basis of the Numicon method. The key content of the text is a presentation of British and Polish research on evaluating the Numicon system. The British quantitative research has shown the results of children’s number skills in mathematics and the observations of teachers using the Numicon as a tool. The Polish study, employing the narrative interview as a research method, explored the experience of three Polish teachers who use Numicon in teaching practice. The findings of a research pointed out two areas: the advantages and disadvantages of the Numicon method.

The introduction to the text is a theoretical basis of the Numicon method. The key content of the text is a presentation of British and Polish research on evaluating the Numicon system. The British quantitative research has shown the results of children’s number skills in mathematics and the observations of teachers using the Numicon as a tool. The Polish study, employing the narrative interview as a research method, explored the experience of three Polish teachers who use Numicon in teaching practice. The findings of a research pointed out two areas: the advantages and disadvantages of the Numicon method.