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Mental Mathematics In The Classroom, Linda Li
Mental Mathematics In The Classroom, Linda Li
Honors Projects
The purpose of this action research study is to investigate the impact of mental mathematics in the classroom and how it affects student achievement. Participants are students in a 9th grade Honors Geometry classroom with a class length of 43 minutes in a suburban setting. An initial survey was conducted to evaluate student confidence and reasoning abilities on a Likert scale. Throughout the research time frame, students were presented tasks requiring mental mathematics as an in-class activity. At the end of the experiment, students were to complete a post- survey to measure growth in areas like number fluency, self-confidence, …
Fostoria Intermediate Elementary School Family Math Night, Chelsea Nye
Fostoria Intermediate Elementary School Family Math Night, Chelsea Nye
Honors Projects
This is a Family Math Night that was planned and held at Fostoria Intermediate Elementary School in Fostoria, Ohio. It includes the Research Questions, Literature Review, Proposed Activity, Methodology, and Expected Results as well as the Annotated Bibliography and Timeline for Completion from my research and planning. Following the Proposal are 20 mathematical activity or game lesson plans and direction sheets that were planned for the Family Math Night. There are 5 different mathematical activities or games for each grade level 3-6, each meeting a different domain in the Common Core State Standards. At the end there is two general …
Developing A Contextualization Of Students’ Mathematical Problem Solving, Sean P. Yee, Jonathan Bostic
Developing A Contextualization Of Students’ Mathematical Problem Solving, Sean P. Yee, Jonathan Bostic
School of Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications
This paper investigates how students contextualize mathematical problem solving, not the actual problems. When students attempt to solve problems, what contexts (situational, cultural, or conceptual) do they evoke to describe their experiences with problem solving? The Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice emphasize contextualizing and decontextualizing problems, but what does this mean in practice? Middle and high school students were asked to attempt ability-appropriate problems during semi-structured interviews in this qualitative study. Situational contexts were analyzed using representation analysis (symbolic and nonsymbolic) while cultural contexts were analyzed using linguistic analysis (metaphors). The synergy of these two analyses developed a …
Validating The Psm6, Jonathan Bostic, Toni Sondergeld
Validating The Psm6, Jonathan Bostic, Toni Sondergeld
School of Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications
Objective for the presentation is to share results from a validation study examining a sixth-grade problem-solving measure.
Developmental Perspective Into Students' Contextualization Of Problem Solving, Jonathan Bostic, Sean Yee
Developmental Perspective Into Students' Contextualization Of Problem Solving, Jonathan Bostic, Sean Yee
School of Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications
The purpose of this paper is to investigate students’ contextualization of problem solving, not the problems. This study draws on the naturalistic paradigm and uses a developmental perspective to explore students’ representations and metaphors used during problem solving. Students of comparable abilities employed similar representations, tended to use analogous metaphors during problem solving, and perceived solutions as outside of a problem’s context.
Let's Talk About Problem Solving, Jonathan Bostic, Tim Jacobbe
Let's Talk About Problem Solving, Jonathan Bostic, Tim Jacobbe
School of Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications
This session presents guidelines to promote mathematical discussion. Specific strategies will be shared to help engage all students in discussing their problem solving processes. Methods of engagement will create a learning environment that supports the development of mathematical practices in the Common Core State Standards.
Exploring The Effects Of Curricula On Fifth-Grade Students' Problem Solving, Jonathan Bostic
Exploring The Effects Of Curricula On Fifth-Grade Students' Problem Solving, Jonathan Bostic
School of Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications
How does textbook use (i.e. reform-oriented and traditional textbooks) influence fifth-grade students' problem solving?