Examining Mistakes to Shift Student Thinking

During a lesson on ratios involving percentages of paint, four research-based criteria are used to evaluate students' mistakes. The takeaway is that painting all mistakes with the same brush can also be a blunder.

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Published in:Mathematics teaching in the middle school 2018-04, Vol.23 (6), p.324-332
Main Authors: Willingham, James C, Strayer, Jeremy F, Barlow, Angela T, Lischka, Alyson E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College instruction
Concept Formation
Criteria
Critical thinking
Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Error Correction
Error Patterns
Errors
FEATURES
High schools
Inspection
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Mathematical knowledge
Mathematical problems
Mathematics curricula
Mathematics education
Mathematics Instruction
Mathematics teachers
Middle School Students
Middle School Teachers
Middle schools
Misconceptions
Paints
Planning
Secondary school mathematics
Student Attitudes
Students
Teachers
Teaching Methods
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Summary:During a lesson on ratios involving percentages of paint, four research-based criteria are used to evaluate students' mistakes. The takeaway is that painting all mistakes with the same brush can also be a blunder.
ISSN:1072-0839
2328-5486
DOI:10.5951/mathteacmiddscho.23.6.0324