Making math concrete for learners of any age can help students make meaningful connections about what abstract math symbols and numerals represent. Adam Smith, Department Coordinator of Mathematics, weighs in on the importance of making math concrete for learners, and Sarah Powell from UT Austin explains how the research ties into this concept.

This video is part of the series, Practice to Research & Back to Practice, in which teachers and administrators work with education researchers to describe the best research based strategies and how to implement them in the classroom.