Mindspark: What is unique about Mindspark?

What is unique about Mindspark?

Learning through answering questions
Focus on understanding
Adaptive logic – questions always at the child’s level
Addressing common errors & misconceptions
In-depth explanations
Visuals and animations for effective learning

Focus on understanding
One of the unique features of the Mindspark programme is its focus on understanding and analytical thinking, not just knowledge of facts, or drill in proceduresFor instance most Maths learning programmes available today use games to create learning. But the quality of learning being aimed at is suspect, since the focus is entirely on procedural fluency – with a lot of drill in operations rather than conceptual understanding or application. But today, what any student really needs to move ahead in life is real understanding, and analytical ability – and that is what the Mindspark programme aims to foster. Mindspark offers a unique interactive experience of learning Maths in a fun way while making sure the child has thoroughly understood the concepts.

Adaptive logic
Mindspark has a built-in adaptive logic that allows a student to move at her own pace. This complex logic determines where to take the student after each question – based on her answer to the current one, and also taking into account how she has answered previous questions on that concept.

Typically, a student would select a topic like Shapes and Angles, and start with fundamental questions based on this topic. This is to ascertain that the student has a strong grounding in the topic. A student with a deeper understanding of this topic automatically moves ahead quickly to more advanced levels, while those who need to spend more time on the basics will be served up more questions of the basic level.This feature of Mindspark make learning Maths more interesting without making it difficult.

Addressing common errors and misconceptions
Many students have misunderstanding of basic concepts that they carry forward from an early age. It is important to identify those and help the child overcome them. Most often, a child does not try to clear these misconceptions due to a lack of opportunity or fear of embarrassment. Research through detailed student assessments provides insights on exactly where students are likely to have difficulties, and why. Mindspark questions are designed on the basis of detailed classroom studies and research in student learning - to specifically target common student errors and misconceptions.

Research through detailed student assessments provides insights on exactly where students are likely to have difficulties, and why. Mindspark questions are designed on the basis of detailed classroom studies and research in student learning - to specifically target common student errors and misconceptions.

E.g. The student might be struggling with maths formulae which would ultimately lead her to either rote learning them and trying to apply them wherever required. This often gives birth to several misconceptions. Students start using these formulae like some rule without really understanding. Mindspark provides multiple examples and situations ensuring the rule is UNDERSTOOD not just MEMORISED.

In-depth explanations
Mindspark provides visual or animated explanations are rather than just textual, to facilitate quick grasping. This system of providing visual explanations allows the student to revisit the concept, and quickly figure out how to tackle subsequent problems on the concept.

Visuals and animations for effective learning
Over 70% of the problems in Mindspark make use of visuals and animations, either in the question, or in the explanation provided for the correct answer. This engages students and increases their interest levels. At the same time, the animations in the Mindspark programme are mostly used as serious learning tools, and not as lighthearted cartoons or games – which today's kids get an overdose of on T.V anyway!

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