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Ely, Robert E.; Cohen, Jessica Strowbridge – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2010
It is important to use rich problem-solving tasks to develop students' understanding of important mathematical ideas (NCTM 2000). Rich tasks are complex, nonalgorithmic, and nonroutine, requiring reasoning, problem solving, and communication of thinking. Evidence has shown that using rich tasks in student-centered classrooms is especially…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Probability, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Problem Solving
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Wu, Zhonghe; An, Shuhua; King, Joyce; Ramirez, Melissa; Evans, Stacee – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2009
Finding ways to help primary-grade students overcome difficulties in solving mathematical word problems can be a daunting task for teachers in a regular classroom setting. Student challenges may include: (1) difficulty with vocabulary; (2) lack of confidence when solving problems; (3) confusion on the proper operation to use when solving a…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Group Discussion, Student Evaluation, Cooperative Learning