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Thompson, Deborah M.; Gay, A. Susan – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2020
Instruction of multiplication facts has been and continues to be an essential part of mathematics curriculum for students in the intermediate grades with the majority of initial instruction at third grade. Teachers often comment that this is a topic that students struggle to master and that they frequently use fluency drills and fact flash cards…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Grade 3, Classroom Communication
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Portnoy, Lindsay Blau; Rabinowitz, Mitchell – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2014
How students ask questions as they learn has implications for understanding, retention, and problem solving. The current research investigates the influence of domain, age, and previous experience with content on the ways students approach questioning across history and science texts. In 3 experiments, 3rd-, 8th-, and 10th-grade students in large…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Learning Strategies, Intellectual Disciplines, Elementary School Students
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Whitin, Phyllis; Whitin, David J. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2008
Problem solving lies at the heart of mathematical learning. Children need opportunities to write, discuss, and solve problems on a regular basis. The problems must incorporate grade-appropriate content and be "accessible and engaging to the students, building on what they know and can do." Teachers also play a key role in establishing a classroom…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction