On the Nature of Teaching and Assessing "Mathematical Power" and "Mathematical Thinking.".

Greenwood, Jonathan Jay

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Publication Date: 1993

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On the Nature of Teaching and Assessing "Mathematical Power" and "Mathematical Thinking."

Greenwood, Jonathan Jay

Arithmetic Teacher, v41 n3 p144-52 Nov 1993

Offers seven criteria for developing mathematical thinking, plus suggestions for teaching and assessing students' progress that are compatible with each learning criterion. Provides evaluation sheets that help the teacher assess and grade students on the criteria. (10 references) (MDH)

Descriptors: Computation, Criteria, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Grading, Informal Assessment, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Skill Development, Student Evaluation, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Tests/Questionnaires; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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