Ep 265: Show Your Work

from Math is Figure-Out-Able! · host Pam Harris, Kim Montague

Should you require student's to show their work in mathematics? Whose work? When? How much work? For what purpose? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss classroom culture and the importance of communication in mathematics, diving into these questions and more.Talking Points:Whose work are you asking student to show?Motivations for showing workDon't fix the math, mentor the mathematician - Cathy FosnotCommunication is a mathematical behaviorDetermining 'just enough' is a mentoring opportunityCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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Should you require student's to show their work in mathematics? Whose work? When? How much work? For what purpose? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss classroom culture and the importance of communication in mathematics, diving into these questions and more. Talking Points: Whose work are you asking student to show?Motivations for showing workDon't fix the math, mentor the mathematician - Cathy FosnotCommunication is a mathematical behaviorDetermining 'just enough' is a mentoring opportunity...

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