Math Run
Based on: The challenge-skill balanceNot too easy, not too hard: where challenge meets skill is where flow tends to show up.
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Every game in Math Workout is based on a well-studied idea from the science of learning. Pick a workout to see the idea, what the research found, and what it does and doesn’t mean.
I read the research so you can play. Then I tell you what it really says, including the less exciting parts!
The daily trio
World Challenge
Based on: The testing effectEvery quiz is a sneaky study session, and today the whole world takes the same one.
Read the scienceGalaxy Run
Based on: Game-based learningCan space battles help with sums? The research says a little, on average.
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The classic workouts
Based on: Retrieval practiceEvery sum you answer is a tiny pop quiz, and pop quizzes are a top memory trick.
Read the scienceTimes Table Master
Based on: Spaced repetitionYour memory loves a comeback: facts met again after a little forgetting stick better.
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Brain Age Check
Based on: Processing speedNo brain has just one age: skills shine at different ages. The animal tiers are for fun!
Read the scienceMethod Lab
Based on: Worked examplesWatch it, try it with training wheels, then ride solo: a well-tested way to learn a method.
Read the scienceThe Brain Cruncher
Based on: Working memory updatingOne number, lots of quick changes, no peeking: keep the running total in your head.
Read the scienceMental Math Master
Based on: Auditory working memoryNo sum on screen, just your ears: your inner voice has to hold the numbers while you work.
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Prime Raiders
Based on: Response inhibitionHold your fire! Not pressing the button is a skill too, and scientists study it.
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Math Adapt AI
Based on: Adaptive practiceNot too easy, not too hard: practice that bends toward the sums you find tricky.
Read the scienceThe daily habit
Based on: Habit formationHabits grow like a path across a lawn: same time, same place, again and again.
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The ideas from the science of learning behind our workouts. Tap one to see the research.
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