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Basketball Mathematics Programme Shows 15 Percent Improvement in Children’s Fraction Performance, University of Copenhagen Finds

Posted on 10, June 2026 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) University of Copenhagen research has found that integrating fractions into basketball-based physical education lessons can improve pupils’ mathematical performance while making learning more engaging. The study involved 309 pupils aged 11 to 13 who took part in an … Read the full press release →

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