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Mathematics

Understanding The focus should be on developing student understanding of concepts and skills, not on "apparent mastery"

Problem Solving It should give students many opportunities to be actively involved in applying their mathematical knowledge, skills and experience to problem-solving situations that are new or perplexing to them

VISUAL LEARNERS

[|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9MwNm0gXd8G] During the video, questions worksheet is given, so the students answer it as they watch the video. Questions

Read/Write Learners -Literacy demands in Mathematics [2]

Student success in Mathematics is related to the development of literacy skills. Students need to read, write and interpret basic mathematical symbols and prose with confidence. Words in mathematics that have different meanings in everyday language often confuse students. Students are expected to read to locate specific information and understand concepts and procedures, as well as to interpret problems. Mathematics texts often use few words, all essential to the meaning. Consequently, as part of the literacy demands of mathematics, word order is very important as in the following example:


 * Sixty is half of what number?
 * Half of sixty is what number?

Apparently insignificant words such as to, of or by become vitally important for making sense in mathematics e.g.:


 * The temperature increased to 5 degrees
 * The temperature increased by 5 degrees
 * The temperature increased from 5 degrees

A further example….. the use of ‘more’


 * Which number is three more than five?
 * Five is how many more than three?
 * Five is three more than which number?

Many forms of writing can be undertaken in mathematics, such as writing explanations, presenting proofs, and writing to consolidate understanding. Literacy demands include:

Speaking
 * Use appropriate terminology
 * Offer explanations
 * Express knowledge and understandings
 * Articulate ideas
 * Argue constructively
 * Interact and communicate with others

Listening
 * Listen to the ideas and opinions of others
 * Listen for information
 * Understand discussions, instructions and presentations

Reading Writing
 * Recognise specialist vocabulary and its meaning
 * Read from a variety of sources (text, problem sheet, articles)
 * Link information from different sources
 * Extract and organise information
 * Follow written instructions
 * Analyse information
 * Skim a text
 * Scan a text to locate specific information
 * Read to summarise information
 * Express mathematical understanding in written form
 * Use specialist vocabulary appropriately
 * Describe and explain various procedures or processes
 * Record information clearly
 * Organise written information from a variety of sources
 * Construct a report

Understanding Mathematical Names [3]

Minus                Multiply'' Square             Remainder Fraction           Rectangle Parallel             Area Decimal            Fraction Square Number"  Radius Perimeter           Volume Prime Number    Average Intersection        Square root Parallelogram     Perpendicular Rhombus            Factor                 Ratio                  Gradient Symmetry           Product Multiple              Similar Congruent          Index Mapping             Integer Trapezium          Sum Reflection           Rotation Union''

Other problem words and phrases are [4]: Find					Express			Name'' Solve					Simplify			Give Explain					Factorize		Calculate State					Expand			Evaluate Correct to				List			Write Round					Roster			Graph Approximate				Construct		Draw Complete				Verify			Prove Hence					Pronumeral		Distance Is measured as"		       Variable		        Expression Under a transformation		Measurement	        Term Actual volume			Length			the subject Limits of accuracy"			Perimeter		Tangent'' Column vector			Domain			Range Inverse					Relation			Differentiate Integrate				Normal