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Direct linkDickman, Benjamin – Mathematics Teacher, 2016
Guessing, for Pólya, is an important way of getting an initial handle on a mathematical problem. An argument can be made to place guessing in any one of the first three steps of the four-step approach to problem solving as described in "How to Solve It" (Pólya 1945). It could be a part of understanding the problem, devising a plan, or…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, Fractions
Guerrero, Shannon M. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2010
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Algebra Standard states that instructional programs at the middle grades should enable students to "represent and analyze mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols" (2000, p. 222). Guess and check is a powerful problem-solving strategy that can connect a conceptual…
Descriptors: Symbols (Mathematics), Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematical Formulas, Mathematics Teachers
Phillips, Art – 1983
Because test scores reflect not only a student's knowledge in a given area, but also his or her familiarity with cues present in the test, and because tests are so prevalent and important in schools, there is a great need to teach test wiseness skills. It is ethical to do so if no material from the final test is included. Certain principles and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Guides, Guessing (Tests), High Schools
Scruggs, Thomas E.; Mastropieri, Margo A. – 1995
This book is designed to help students become better test takers. It is intended for teachers, but would be helpful to parents who think that their children's test scores do not completely represent their knowledge or abilities. Test taking skills are those skills that, when used effectively, contribute to a "test-wise" individual who can use…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Guessing (Tests)
Koenigs, Sharon – 1987
This handbook provides guidelines for teaching test-taking skills to students of all grade levels to help the students raise their standardized test scores. Topics covered include: understanding instructions and following directions, efficient use of time, intelligent guessing, and application of special strategies for multiple-choice and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Guessing (Tests), Instructional Materials
Shameem, Nikhat, Ed.; Tickoo, Makhan, Ed. – 1999
This guide describes 94 classroom games designed to teach communicative skills in English as a second language, allowing students to use communication strategies in English in realistic situations similar to those in which they would use their native language. An introductory section outlines the rationale for the use of games in communicative…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages)
