Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving

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Mathematics
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University
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Delroy Pierre
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When do you decide what mathematical tasks you will use?
During the lesson
After the lesson
While preparing for the lesson
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Teachers can use problem solving to help students to understand mathematics concepts.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.C.7B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is it good for a teacher to have strong content knowledge of the mathematics that they are teaching?
To show authority in the classroom
Because these teachers are better able to provide multiple representations of the same concept
So that they can clearly outline the steps to solving a problem to the student
So that they can quickly provide students with the answers
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When teaching mathematics through problem solving, the teacher moves around mainly to
ensure that students are on task
to help students who get stuck
to observe how students are solving the problem
the teacher doesn't need to move around as this distracts the students
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When selecting a task for your lesson, what is your primary goal?
The task must be fun
The task must be easy
The task must encourage mathematical reasoning
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Effective teaching of mathematics
establishes clear goals for the mathematics that students are learning, situates goals within
learning progressions, and uses the goals to guide instructional decisions.
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When students are engaged in tasks that promote problem solving they should rely more on abstract thinking than using tools and representations (e.g. diagrams)
True
False
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.C.7B
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