Session Format
Presentation Session (45 minutes)
Location
Room 2908
Abstract for the conference program
The purpose of this talk is to illustrate how concepts of fractions and ratio can be explained visually to young students. A significant part of the talk will involve watching videos of preservice teachers at Valdosta State University solve challenging mathematical problems visually.
The primary audience of this session are mathematics teachers, university professors who teach preservice teachers. The participants will be asked to solve some the problems on their own before and after they watch the student videos. The participants will get a chance to see how mathematical problems can be explained in multiple ways. They will also get a chance to explore the role communication plays in the explanation of difficult mathematical ideas. This presentation addressees the following theme of the conference: exploring what works in designing, implementing and assessing teaching approaches that have an impact on student learning.
Proposal Track
Non-research Project
Start Date
3-6-2015 10:15 AM
End Date
3-6-2015 11:00 AM
Recommended Citation
Wares, Arsalan, "Visual Modeling of Fractions and Ratio" (2015). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 14.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2015/2015/14
Visual Modeling of Fractions and Ratio
Room 2908
The purpose of this talk is to illustrate how concepts of fractions and ratio can be explained visually to young students. A significant part of the talk will involve watching videos of preservice teachers at Valdosta State University solve challenging mathematical problems visually.
The primary audience of this session are mathematics teachers, university professors who teach preservice teachers. The participants will be asked to solve some the problems on their own before and after they watch the student videos. The participants will get a chance to see how mathematical problems can be explained in multiple ways. They will also get a chance to explore the role communication plays in the explanation of difficult mathematical ideas. This presentation addressees the following theme of the conference: exploring what works in designing, implementing and assessing teaching approaches that have an impact on student learning.
