Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ478340
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Creating Story Problems.
Fairbairn, Donald M
Arithmetic Teacher, v41 n3 p140-42 Nov 1993
Presents six strategies to develop appropriate mathematical applications for middle school children: (1) change the name; (2) make problems appealing; (3) encourage group work; (4) let students generate story problems; (5) encourage a positive attitude; and (6) keep students motivated. Illustrates strategies with three examples involving computation and geometry. (MDH)
Descriptors: Area, Computation, Cooperative Learning, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Middle Schools, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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