SED 535 Contemporary Mathematics Teaching Assignment Due: September 23,
2008
Read:
Graeber, A.O. (1993).
Mathematics and the reality of the student: Bringing the two together. In R.B. Davis & C.A. Maher (Eds.), Schools, mathematics, and the world of reality, (pp. 213-235). Boston: Allyn
and Bacon. (Reader)
Think about (no need to submit):
What is the
difference, if any, between a mathematical misconception
and a mathematical error? If you think they refer to different
phenomena, do you see them as mutually exclusive or do they relate or overlap
in any way?
Due September 23:
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Submit
Analysis of Questioning assignment.
(Strong Recommendation: When you
think you have completed the written analysis, crosscheck your work against the
checklist I provide in Step 3 on the assignment sheet and against the scoring
rubric.)
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Come
prepared to make your 5-minute presentation to a small group (see Step 4).