Bigger than math class
POLL: Which is harder to do in a classroom?
A) To get kids to productively struggle with a tricky problem?
B) To get kids to talk about how they solved a tricky problem?
"My students just want the answer"
How do we motivate real creative thinking in a math classroom?
3x = 30
x + 2y = 20
y + 2z = 9
y + zx =
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Solve
Why is doing, visualizing, playing in math class so important?
Bransford and Johnson 1972
Bransford and Johnson 1972
If the balloons popped, the sound would not be able to carry since everything would be too far away from the correct floor. A closed window would also prevent the sound from carrying since most buildings tend to be well insulated. Since the whole operation depends on a steady flow of electricity, a break in the middle of the wire would also cause problems. Of course the fellow could shout, but the human voice is not loud enough to carry that far. An additional problem is that a string could break on the instrument. Then there could be no accompaniment to the message. It is clear that the best situation would involve less distance. Then there would be fewer potential problems. With face to face contact, the least number of things could go wrong.
Bransford and Johnson 1972
Bransford and Johnson 1972
If the balloons popped, the sound would not be able to carry since everything would be too far away from the correct floor. A closed window would also prevent the sound from carrying since most buildings tend to be well insulated. Since the whole operation depends on a steady flow of electricity, a break in the middle of the wire would also cause problems. Of course the fellow could shout, but the human voice is not loud enough to carry that far. An additional problem is that a string could break on the instrument. Then there could be no accompaniment to the message. It is clear that the best situation would involve less distance. Then there would be fewer potential problems. With face to face contact, the least number of things could go wrong.
Why does math need to be 'bigger than math class'?
Mathematics learning, at a minimum, means learning:
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Ways of thinking that are empowered by...
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Habits of thinking, along with an ability to make sense of and use some...
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Ways of doing to do something bigger with mathematics
"If it doesn't cause students to think, then it doesn't result in learning."
To ensure that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world's most challenging problems.
OUR MISSION:
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By Nigel Nisbet
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