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ERIC EJ1097457: Assessing Developmental Students' Number Sense: A C... |
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The data for this study were gathered from an assignment |
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consisting of 10 number sense related mathematics |
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problems completed in an algebra course at developmental |
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level. The results of the study suggest that a majority |
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of developmental mathematics students use routine |
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algorithmic procedures rather than mathematical reasoning |
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to solve problems. They lack quantitative judgment or |
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estimation skills. Only a small percentage of students |
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utilize benchmarks to mentally compare numbers and are |
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unable to use numbers in convenient ways to simplify |
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calculations. A socio-constructive approach to teaching |
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that encourages multiple procedures for problem-solving |
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and invites students to invent and discuss ways to solve |
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a numerical situation is recommended in this study. |
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Educators are encouraged to question, facilitate, and |
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engage rather than model solutions to their students. |
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Date Published: 2018-10-05 18:58:03 |
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Identifier: ERIC_EJ1097457 |
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Item Size: 6505061 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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ERIC Archive; Numeracy; Numbers; Alge... |
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