Concept of Mathematics
A language that uses symbols, numbers, patterns to communicate about real-life situations.
What is mathematics?
Teach mathematics with games, puzzles, technology
What are some ways to make mathematics fun?
Develop patterns and generalizations and teach related concepts together
What are two strategies used when teaching mathematics?
Borrowing, reducing, carrying down, and top and bottom of a fraction
What are some popular imprecise language used in mathematics?
Mulitple and factors, prime and composite numbers
What are examples of related concepts?
Number Concepts, Computation, Measurement, Geometry and Data Management
What are the strands of mathematics highlighted in the curriculum?
Mathematics Jeopardy
What is a game that can be used to reinforce mathematics concepts?
Use mental calculations and computational estimation
What are two ways in which I can assist student sin developing number sense?
The circumference is about three times the diamter.
What is the relationship between the circumference and the diameter?
Distributed practice, in lieu of mass practice
When practicing mathematics which practice is best to use over another?
"Mathematician know what mathematics is but have difficulty saying it."
What did one of Wilkinson's (2021) quotation say?
What is the name of a website that can be used to provide students with engaging activities?
Focus on pre-requisites, reviewing and individual remediation.
How can we find and fill learning gaps in mathematics?
Add the two digits and place the sum between the two digits.
What to do when multiplying two digit numbers by 11?
Use them daily
How often should you use contextualized problems in teaching mathematics?
The Europeans and the North Americans
Who mostly developed mathematics?
Draw a diagram
How can you get students to visualze and translate a math problem?
Teaching them to use complements, developing estimation skills, breaking down addition and subtraction into simpler components.
How can we build student's mental capabilities?
Non-routine problems, story problems, experiments, real-life application questions
What are examples of contextualized problems?
Provide ample time for student talk, questions, discussions, student's comments and initiatives.
How can teahcers make mathematics classrooms rich?
It helps to train your mind to think and reason in real world situations.
Why is mathematics important in life?
To change their mindset and perception towards mathematics and break the phobia.
Why do you need to get students to love mathematics?
Mathematics is a Language and students need to learn how to make meaning of the vocabulary they are learning
Why is it important to get students to use precise mathematical language?
Teaching them in isolation disables the ability for students to discriminate between and among concepts, causing confusion.
Why should you not teach related concepts in isolation?
To get them more engaged, and discuss why things works or does not work and understand why an answer may be correct or is not correct
Why should teachers provide opportunities for students involvement in math acitivities instead of they overpowering the students talk?