When students are interested in the topic, they are more likely to focus and put in the required effort. This might be truer in math than any other subject. Making the problems more relevant and concrete can engage students and help them understand the math concepts better. In addition, they will more likely be motivated which will increase perseverance. Giving students concrete tools to use while teaching a topic allows students to construct a conceptual understanding of the math.
Best-suited for students with weaker: Attention, Inhibition, Long-term Memory, Metacognition, Short-Term Memory, Processing Speed (Source: Digital Promise Learner Variability Project)