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Mathematics Sense @MakeSenseofMath
Joined February 2016
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“It is generally believed that effective learning depends on the existence of an authentic learning environment which would facilitate the learning process, and this has been an important... facebook.com/permalink.php?s…
Teachers usually (always?), find that "the students in the class represent a wide range in ability to use basic mathematical concepts and skills." This is not necessarily a problem. Hiebert... facebook.com/permalink.php?s…
A quote I read many, many years ago: "MISS SUSAN: What is Algebra really, is it those three-cornered things?... fb.me/CeHaXwVz
More on students developing understanding, specifically on the type of tasks a teacher would use for it according... fb.me/1GrWOHHoM
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How do students develop understanding in mathematics? Specifically, how do we, as teachers, help them do so? Not... fb.me/8Tt9NOtuG
A post circulated recently on Facebook. It offered a sequence and asked for the next item. It had an obvious... fb.me/3M3vE5Eif
Even more on: When Math is not enough to teach Math. “Most students who are identified with learning... fb.me/299RUc6tn
More on: When Math is not enough to teach Math. “[T]eachers need to develop abilities to identify their... fb.me/8GEGwoOMm
When Math is not enough to teach Math. “Peter is between a rock and a hard place. He is supposed to teach ninth... fb.me/2eXkNzzIt
Asking questions in Math classes. This is good, right? Well ... yeah, but ... There are different types of... fb.me/u5R7n0Oj
Does the availability of didactic material help students learn mathematics? This seems like a trick question but... fb.me/5Tt1oou1X
"Teaching area and volume measurement so that students learn the underlying ideas in personally meaningful ways... fb.me/8I50zwmPE
"One of the most wonderful and satisfying moments in teaching is the teachable moment. The students in our class,... fb.me/34BKJANiP
The term "theory" sounds like scientists' spiel, however, learning involves developing one's own theories about... fb.me/4m79pNkKw
A strategy used by mathematicians when confronted with a difficult problem is to restate an easier and or simpler... fb.me/2CNDQhJin
Misconceptions about the nature of Mathematics pop up all the time. The idea that math is 'an exact science' is... fb.me/1mcur5Jhm
"The value of having students communicate mathematically is undisputed today.... They are expected to express... fb.me/2w3gTzBXF
The importance of asking certain questions to check and promote understanding: In Stephan et al. (2001), students... fb.me/4juwDdbcp
Measurement is a great way to work math with kids, right? True, however: "Something is clearly wrong with... fb.me/1s16932cP
"... [the] shift towards a view of mathematics learning as an inherently social and cultural activity ... has... fb.me/8afpXQECf
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