http://www.insidetheschool.com/articles/assigning-appropriate-homework-in-math-classes/ Teaching strategies and tips for secondary educators Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:54:12 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.insidetheschool.com/articles/assigning-appropriate-homework-in-math-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 Paula Larsen Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:58:32 +0000 http://www.insidetheschool.com/?p=313#comment-1581 I enjoyed how you broke the types of homework and practice down into the different categories. I agree that the rote work is helpful for "muscle memory" effect. If the students know how to perform the calculations in the more simple problems, then they are more likely to be able to work on the application problems - the calculation trouble doesn't get in the way of the problem solving process! I enjoyed how you broke the types of homework and practice down into the different categories. I agree that the rote work is helpful for “muscle memory” effect. If the students know how to perform the calculations in the more simple problems, then they are more likely to be able to work on the application problems – the calculation trouble doesn’t get in the way of the problem solving process!

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