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Thoughts on Conceptual Understanding
In a previous post, I talked about different beliefs held by math teachers and others regarding when the standard algorithm for multi-digit addition and…
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An Example of Contextual Understanding
Or "concepts" as they are sometimes called
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We Must Teach the Concepts, Dept.
517th edition
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Conceptual Understanding vs Vague, Transitory Notions
“Conceptual understanding” is one of those terms, that despite many definitions that have been provided, often remains more as Andrew Old once described…
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The More Things Change, Dept: H1-B Visas
When I was working in Sen.
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Scaffolding Via Incrementally Complex Problems
In teaching math, you have to start somewhere.
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What Explicit Instruction and Worked Examples Look Like in the Classroom
Excerpt from "Traditional Math"
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