tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399389267815059112.post7925370312510432457..comments2024-03-19T03:36:29.225-05:00Comments on Algebra's Friend: Questions and more questions!Algebra's Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04729315514507170702noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399389267815059112.post-89459951537173125702012-08-30T16:23:23.000-05:002012-08-30T16:23:23.000-05:00[...] I read a post called Questions and more ques...[...] I read a post called Questions and more questions! on the blog in stillness the [...]To question, how to question, that is the question…or something | Teaching to the Beat of a Different Drummerhttp://bstockus.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/to-question-how-to-question-that-is-the-question-or-something/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399389267815059112.post-89557419036134900542012-08-29T17:51:35.000-05:002012-08-29T17:51:35.000-05:00A few tips I can give from my experiences:1. Somet...A few tips I can give from my experiences:<br><br>1. Sometimes I start by giving the students the answer. That way when we're talking about the process for finding the answer, they aren't hung up wondering whether they're correct or not. Also it demonstrates that I care about more than getting the right answer.<br>2. This may only apply to younger students, or perhaps students where English isn't their first language, but I was surprised to find out how difficult it was for students to grasp "missing information" questions, the kind that end with, "What information is needed in order to..." It amazed me that until we had talked explicitly about this question type several times, my students (4th graders) completely ignored the part asking about missing information. They jumped right to the question that the missing information would help answer without grasping that it was not currently possible to find the answer. It goes to show how much understanding language is wrapped up in understanding math.<br>3. I like providing students situations with lots of information and asking them to pose questions. Not only does it help them connect with math concepts in a different way, but it also helps them see that you can ask a lot of questions about one set of data or one situation. Sometimes students come up with questions you wouldn't even think to ask yourself.<br>4. Ask, "Are you sure?" even if they're right! Students are pretty smart. They realize that adults often ask this question to indicate that the student has made a mistake. Why not ask it even if you know they're correct? If you want a student to be confident in their answer, this is a question they should learn to ask themselves.bstockushttp://bstockus.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399389267815059112.post-53274656215802505682012-09-27T05:25:38.000-05:002012-09-27T05:25:38.000-05:00Thanks! I really liked the post from the Ontario ...Thanks! I really liked the post from the Ontario Ministry and think the questions would make a great anchor chart for my 6th grade classroomdonnanoreply@blogger.com