Wrong Answers in Algebra Class
It’s been my privilege, recently, to sit in on several algebra and pre-algebra classes being taught by master instructors. Wrong Answers — Teacher perspective Think about an experienced algebra...
View ArticleWrong Answers in Developmental Math
This is the second of two posts on the role that wrong answers can play in the algebra classroom. The student in a developmental math class generally doesn’t react in either of the two ways described...
View ArticleWrong Answers: Mistakes or Misconceptions?
The first use of an equals sign, equivalent to 14x+15=71 in modern notation. From The Whetstone of Witte by Robert Recorde. [Public domain] Courtesy Wikipedia.org.I’ve been reading a lot lately about...
View ArticleWorking Memory and Lost Keys
Not my family’s fabled key ring but about the right size and variety.Photo by Jim Pennucci via Flickr [License: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0] Keys lost I share a personality trait with at least two...
View ArticleWorked Examples in Math Ed: Theoretical and Empirical Support
In preparing our Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) proposal on the topic of developmental math games aimed at community college students, we’ve partnered with, and sought feedback from, several...
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