The academic paper that the article reports on is at (PDF): https://www.edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai22-591.pdf https://www.edworkingpapers.com/sit

The academic paper that the article reports on is at (PDF): https://www.edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai22-591.pdf https://www.edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai22-591... A caveat is that the results apply to elementary students taking a math course. A quote from the abstract that summarizes part of the results is: “Upper-elementary teachers who excel at raising students’ math test scores often are less successful at improving student-reported engagement in class (and vice versa). Further, the teaching practices that improve math test scores (e.g., cognitively demanding content) can simultaneously decrease engagement.” Speculatively with my own analysis, perhaps rote practice is the best way to improve early math scores, though I wonder if this turns people away from math as they grow older.