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What Teachers Need to Know About Teaching Fractions
Fractions > Overview & Tools
Dr. Francis “Skip” Fennell describes the knowledge teachers need to teach fractions effectively, paying special attention to multiple strategies for representing problems involving fractions. He...
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Expert Interview
The Importance of Fractions Instruction
Fractions > Overview & Tools
Dr. Siegler discusses why competence with fractions is critical for more advanced math and why U.S. students have difficulty grasping fractions. He also describes the developmental sequence that...
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Expert Interview
Monitoring Progress While Solving Problems
Problem Solving > Reflect & Debrief > See How It Works
Dr. Sybilla Beckmann demonstrates how to help students monitor their progress and reflect on their reasoning while solving a challenging problem.
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Expert Interview
Monitoring the Problem-Solving Process
Problem Solving > Reflect & Debrief > Learn What Works
Listen to Dr. Sybilla Beckmann describe strategies for helping students monitor and reflect during the problem-solving process.
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Expert Interview
Helping Students Debrief
Problem Solving > Reflect & Debrief > Learn What Works
Dr. Mark Driscoll provides practical advice on building students' habits of reasoning by structuring discussions using particular questions and written tools. See also Multiple Problem-Solving...
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Expert Interview
Designing Worthwhile Problems
Problem Solving > Prepare Problems > Learn What Works
The two practitioners on the IES Panel discuss how to plan for problem solving in today's diverse classrooms. Philip Ogbuehi is Mathematics Specialist for the Los Angeles Unified School District,...
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Expert Interview
Multiple Problem-Solving Strategies in Instruction
Problem Solving > Problem-Solving Instruction > Learn What Works
Dr. Driscoll explains how use of multiple strategies contributes to student learning by letting students see problems in new ways. He stresses the importance of worked examples and comparing and...
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Expert Interview
Algebraic Notation in Problem Solving
Problem Solving > Problem-Solving Instruction > Learn What Works
Dr. Ken Koedinger provides examples that demonstrate the importance of bringing mathematical notation into the problem-solving process.
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Expert Interview
Connecting Mathematical Ideas to Notation
Problem Solving > Problem-Solving Instruction > See How It Works
Dr. Sybilla Beckmann uses two different problems to demonstrate how to develop mathematical concepts and present mathematical notation in problem-solving situations. Related Files: Problems:...
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Expert Interview
The Components of Problem Solving
Problem Solving > Overview & Tools
Dr. John Woodward describes the IES Panel's five recommendations related to the problem-solving process and shows different types of problems.
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Expert Interview
Matching Visuals to Purpose in Problem Solving
Problem Solving > Problem-Solving Instruction > Learn What Works
Dr. Asha Jitendra shows and discusses the role of different types of visualizations in problem solving, especially their usefulness for students struggling with math.
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Expert Interview
Visual Diagram: Encouraging Girls in Math and Science
Girls in Math & Science > Overview & Tools
This graphical illustration is a reminder of the five interrelated research-based practices embodied in media and materials on this website. These practices aim to increase academic self-esteem,...
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Visual Diagram
