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Huey, Maryann E.; Baker, Deidra L. – Mathematics Teacher, 2015
Many teachers of required secondary school mathematics classes are introducing statistics and probability topics traditionally relegated to college or AP Statistics courses. As a result, they need guidance in preparing lesson plans and orchestrating effective classroom discussions. In this article, the authors will describe the students' learning…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Causal Models, Secondary School Mathematics, Probability
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Kalchman, Mindy; Marentette, Brian – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2012
In this paper we report on the process, outcomes, and impact of a weekly homework assignment for which students write about the mathematics they do in their everyday lives. Data from 17 fifth-grade students suggest that after doing the assignment for a full school year, students clearly communicated their beliefs about the assignment having…
Descriptors: Homework, Test Preparation, Assignments, Mathematics Activities