Math Teaching Strategies
January 25th, 2010
Most college students struggle with the vocabulary of our disciplines. In their various electronic exchanges, they do not use a lot of multisyllabic, difficult-to-pronounce words. And virtually all college courses are vocabulary rich – unfamiliar words abound. Most students know that the new vocabulary in a course is important. They use flash cards and other methods to help them memorize the words and their meanings for their exams. Two days later, the words and their meanings are gone
February 27th, 2009
What is the point of homework? I am currently covering a class that is reviewing for the semester final. They are distracted by life, as high school students often are, and are discussing math homework. One student described a system where the teacher rolls two dice. If the total is under 7, the teacher collects the homework. If the total is 7 or 11, all students get full credit. For all other totals, the teacher doesn’t collect the homework. His friend said that his math teacher just walks around and gives credit for completion.
August 30th, 2008
Just how small is an amoeba? What is a picometer? How do I stack up to the Great Pyramids of Egypt? How far is it to the next galaxy?
According to the National Council of Teachers of Math, all students, k-12, need to make decisions about what units and methods are the best for measuring something. A unifying concept for high school science is the idea of change, constancy and measurement.
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