Making the Most of Errors.

Perso, Thelma

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ERIC Number: EJ453568

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Making the Most of Errors.

Perso, Thelma

Australian Mathematics Teacher, v48 n2 p12-14 Jun 1992

Discusses how student errors can be utilized to understand the nature of the conceptions that underlie students' mathematical activity. Looks at why errors are made in mathematics, how teachers and students perceive errors, and how to use errors in the classroom. (MDH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Error Patterns, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Misconceptions, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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