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Linking Task Characteristics to the Development of Symbol Sense.

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Kinzel, Margaret Tatem – Mathematics Teacher, 2001

Describes a student's work on a word problem after which she was very comfortable with her answer but her work was not correct. Discusses symbol sense, goals for students, and how tasks can be used to help meet those goals. (KHR)

Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Learning Problems, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving

Stuck? Don't Give Up! Subgoal-Generation Strategies in Problem Solving.

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Jensen, Robert J. – Mathematics Teacher, 1987

Outlines an instructional approach that can be used to teach students to apply a strategy known as subgoal generation to multistep problems. (PK)

Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction