So the last time we were in math, we watched a video where a student was given a start unknown question and unlike the other video this child was able to figure it out, but after many many attempts and trials and errors. The child began by repeating the problem out loud, counting "some" blocks and then using the information/numbers given to figure out the unknown. The struggle was difficult to watch even though the child figured it out after some time.
Later in class, we were shown a worksheet used by a local teacher in Clark County. The worksheet was nothing but part-part-whole problems. How horrific for children!
I wonder how students would feel if they were handed a worksheet with different types of word problems. Would students excel with different formats instead of just one (and the format not being PPW)?
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Do you think that the girl doing the Start Unknown really struggled?
ReplyDeleteI don't know! I don't remember which video I am talking about! : ) There are so many!
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