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Peer reviewedAkaishi, Amy; Saul, Mark – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Presents seven scenes showing everyday classroom situations that give students the options of applying their own problem-solving strategies to solve everyday problems of life and enable them to experience mathematical power coming from self-initiated insights into mathematical concepts. (MDH)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBuschman, Larry – Arithmetic Teacher, 1993
Describes an activity that demonstrates a teaching-learning model in which students ask yes or no questions to determine an unknown number on a number line. Provides a sequence of five steps to carry out the activity and suggestions for extending and expanding the activity for different grade levels. (MDH)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Discovery Processes, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education
Peer reviewedFortunato, Irene; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Presents the results of a survey of 165 seventh grade students asked to respond yes, no, or maybe to 21 metacognitive statements about their cognitive activity on a mathematical word problem. Suggests how to use the responses as a basis for developing classroom activities. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Grade 7
