Recently, the project on the development of cognitive abilities in math learning for primary and secondary school students jointly launched by Beijing Normal University and TAL Education Group has been initiated in Beijing. Professor Zhou Xinlin from the State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning at Beijing Normal University, Jia Ying, senior director of the TAL Education Group Research Platform, as well as the heads of the R&D departments of Xueersi Peiyou, Xueersi Online School, iZTK, and Da Hai 1-on-1, all participated in the project initiation meeting together.

Representatives from both parties at the launch meeting

At the initiation meeting, Jia Ying, a teacher from the TAL Education Group, delivered a speech, expressing the hope that the project results would benefit more children in math learning. Professor Zhou Xinlin from Beijing Normal University, Associate Professor Yang Tao, Researcher Cui Jiaxin from Beijing Normal University, Professor Cui Zhanling from Hebei Normal University, and Professor Wang Xiaozhuang from Tianjin Normal University respectively delivered keynote speeches, sharing their research results over the years.

Address by Jia Ying, senior director of the TAL Education Group Research Platform

Professor Zhou Xinlin from Beijing Normal University sharing "Research on Brain Networks in Mathematics Learning"

During the subsequent seminar, Professor Zhou Xinlin detailed the academic theoretical background, collaboration plan, and expected results of the cooperative project. He also engaged in in-depth discussions with various business leaders of the TAL Education Group to understand the needs of each business. He addressed the questions raised one by one in order to create products with strong operability and feasible implementation.

Professor Zhou Xinlin in deep discussion with various business leaders of the TAL Education Group

After the discussion, both parties reached a preliminary consensus on the project cooperation plan: the project will focus on researching the cognitive development framework of primary and secondary school students in the field of mathematics, and based on this framework, develop course products for different student groups. It will also provide teaching guidance for teachers through teaching cases. Both parties plan to provide monitoring and evaluation of students' ability development levels based on the cognitive development framework, to further improve teaching and research and provide decision support.

It is reported that the two parties will establish a cooperation mechanism in the future and have regular communications. The research results of the project are expected to help TAL Education Group enhance the quality of research and teaching, and help every student gain an excellent experience in the development of mathematical abilities, starting from the general cognitive abilities and specific cognitive abilities in the field of mathematics.