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Flexibly Applying the Distributive Law--Students' Individual Ways of Perceiving the Distributive Property
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Schueler-Meyer, Alexander – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
Flexibility in transforming algebraic expressions is recognized as fundamental for a rich procedural knowledge. Here, flexibility in-depth is proposed as the ability to apply one strategy to a wide range of unfamiliar expressions. In this study, design experiments with four groups of students were conducted to support students' flexibility…
Descriptors: Algebra, Qualitative Research, Problem Solving, Cognitive Style
Examining Pedagogical Content Knowledge of an Expert Band Director Teaching Lips Slurs
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Millican, J. Si – Journal of Music Teacher Education, 2017
The purpose of this case study was to describe how one band director used pedagogical content knowledge while working with beginning-band students to help them develop the skill of playing brass lip slurs. Data were generated from (1) video recordings of each class over two different weeks during the school year, (2) "think aloud"…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Music Education, Music Teachers, Case Studies
Examining Student Conceptions of Covariation: A Focus on the Line of Best Fit
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Casey, Stephanie A. – Journal of Statistics Education, 2015
The purpose of this research study was to learn about students' conceptions concerning the line of best fit just prior to their introduction to the topic. Task-based interviews were conducted with thirty-three students, focused on five tasks that asked them to place the line of best fit on a scatterplot and explain their reasoning throughout the…
Descriptors: Goodness of Fit, Statistical Analysis, Student Attitudes, Task Analysis
Latinas and Problem Solving: What They Say and What They Do
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Guerra, Paula; Lim, Woong – Journal of Urban Mathematics Education, 2014
In this article, the authors present three adolescent Latinas' perceptions of ideal mathematical competencies, their perception of their individual "abilities" in mathematics, and their work on a mathematics problem-solving task. Results indicate that these Latinas recognize flexible mathematics as the ideal mathematical competency in…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Hispanic American Students, Mathematics Skills, Minimum Competencies
Level of Student's Creative Thinking in Classroom Mathematics
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Siswono, Tatag Yuli Eko – Educational Research and Reviews, 2011
It is reasonable to assume that people are creative, but the degree of creativity is different. The Idea of the level of student's creative thinking has been expressed by experts, such as Gotoh (2004), and Krulik and Rudnick (1999). The perspective of the mathematics creative thinking refers to a combination of logical and divergent thinking which…
Descriptors: Expertise, Fantasy, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking
Using Tasks to Assess Spanish Language Learning
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Herrera Mosquera, Leonardo – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2012
The methodology of Task-based teaching (TBT) has been positively regarded by many researchers and language teachers around the world. Yet, this language teaching methodology has been mainly implemented in English as a second language (ESL) classrooms and in English for specific purpose (ESP) courses; and more specifically with advanced-level…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Learning, Middle School Students, Teaching Methods