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Direct linkMartinie, Sherri L. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2014
How can a simple dot--the decimal point--be the source of such frustration for students and teachers? As the author worked through her own frustrations, she found that her students seemed to fall into groups in terms of misconceptions that they revealed when talking about and working with decimals. When asking students to illustrate their thinking…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Middle School Students, Mathematical Concepts
Danielson, Christopher – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2009
Using the structure of a metacognitive journal, this article describes the author's discovery of an unusual method for adding fractions after carefully considering a student's response. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cognitive Processes, Misconceptions, Mathematics Instruction
