Teaching Square Roots Conceptually
Teaching Square Roots Conceptually teaching square roots How to Teach Square Roots Conceptually If you have taught for any length of time, you’ll surely have seen one of these two things below. 24−−√=62–√ or 4–√=2–√24=62 or 4=2 MathType@MTEF@5@5@+=feaagKart1ev2aqatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLnhiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0=yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr=xfr=xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaWaaOaaaeaacaaIYaGaaGinaaWcbeaakiabg2da9iaaiAdadaGcaaqaaiaaikdaaSqabaGccaqGGaGaaeiiaiaabccacaqGVbGaaeOCaiaabccacaaMc8UaaGPaVlaaykW7caaMc8+aaOaaaeaacaaI0aaaleqaaOGaeyypa0ZaaOaaaeaacaaIYaaaleqaaaaa@479C@ Sure, this can be corrected procedurally. But, over time, they’ll forget the procedure and revert back to following whatever misconception … Read more
What Do Grades Really Mean?
What Do Grades Mean The following is highly contentious. Many of the situations discussed here should ultimately be considered on an individual basis. The purpose of this is not to create a rubber-stamp solution to all problems that arise with grade assignment and student ability and or performance, but is to provide a general framework … Read more
The Purpose of Homework and My Response
The purpose of homework is to promote learning. That’s it. It’s not a way to earn a grade or something to keep kids busy. It’s also not something that just must be completed in order to stay out of trouble. Homework is a chance to try things independently, make mistakes and explore the nature of … Read more
The Smallest Things Can Cause Huge Problems for Students
preemptive Pre-Emptive Explanation It is often the case, for the mathematically-insecure, that the slightest point of confusion can completely undermine their determination. Consider a beginning Algebra student that is learning how to evaluate functions like: f( x )=3x− x 2 +1 f( 2 ) MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aqatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0=yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr=x fr=xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGceaqabeaacaWGMb WaaeWaaeaacaWG4baacaGLOaGaayzkaaGaeyypa0JaaG4maiaadIha cqGHsislcaWG4bWaaWbaaSqabeaacaaIYaaaaOGaey4kaSIaaGymaa qaaiaadAgadaqadaqaaiaaikdaaiaawIcacaGLPaaaaaaa@43D9@ A confident … Read more
How to Save Time Grading
How to Grade Efficiently and Promote Assignment Completion Grading papers is one of the most time-consuming responsibilities of teaching. Hours upon hours can be, I argue, wasted, pouring over daily homework assignments. This article will discuss how to integrate awarding credit for daily assignments in a way that saves hours of time while … Read more
Math Can Not Be Taught, Only Learned
Math is something that cannot be taught, but can be learned. Yet, math is taught in a top-down style, as if access to information will make a student successful, and remediation is rehearsal of that same information. Earnest students copy down everything, exactly like the teacher has written on the board, but often still struggle … Read more
