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Jordan, Daniel R. – PRIMUS, 2019
Workshops can be a powerful tool to support students as they develop proof-writing skills. In a workshop, each student writes a proof, provides feedback on other students' work, and reflects on critiques from peers. Workshops can be used in any class that emphasizes writing proofs or other forms of mathematical writing. They are highly efficient…
Descriptors: Workshops, Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Instruction
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Fukawa-Connelly, Timothy; Buck, Stephen – Mathematics Teacher, 2010
Writing in mathematics can improve procedural knowledge and communication skills and may also help students better understand and then remember problems. The majority of mathematics teachers know that they ought to include some writing assignments in their instructional plans, but the challenge of covering the curriculum and the time required to…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Writing Assignments, Charter Schools, Portfolio Assessment