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Challenging Children To Think When They Compute.: Januari 2011
Challenging Children To Think When They Compute.: Januari 2011
TEACHING OF NUMBERS, FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES T'+&) ,'$ K'$,&$%'$ Whole numbers
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K&-#'* Pre-number concepts Counting strategies Early numbers development and number sense
T&./(#'!iscuss" -#hat are some characteristics o$ numbers% - &llustrate #ith e'amples the meaning o$ number sense(
A0'-# Prepare a set o$ materials that can be help$ul $or - counting - learning basic $acts (eg( )en$rame) -#riting and recording numbers *eading"
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i(*eys+ at( el( ,,-)( .elping children learn /athematics (0th ed() pp(110-121
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K&-#'* Place value representation o$ numbers - >rouping or trading -!eveloping place ?alue -*egrouping and renaming
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C'.'.'$ *e$erence" ii( 8oo:er+at(el( (1990) )eaching Primary /athematics ( nd Ed()( pp 51-9
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/a:e a number e'pander (*eys+ pp102) or arro# cards $or use in rein$orcing reading and #riting numbers E /a:e hundred 'amine a primary number chart and mathematics te'tcarry out =esson boo:( .o# many &dea A-1 (*eys" pp di$$erent place100) and 3ctivity &n value models are the Classroom illustrated% Which A-1(reys"pp1A ) model is used the What have most% Comment you learnt $rom i$ the te'tboo: these t#o provides a good activities% choice o$ models% !e$end your ans#er( ho# ho# ,1 and 1 , #ould be represented #ith three di$$erent place-value models( (1 hr) ( hrs)
i( *eys+ at(el( ,,-)( .elping Children =earn /athematics (0th ed() pp(122-19
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/odels $or addition and subtraction /odels $or multiplication and division 8asic $acts
*ead about basic $acts $rom pp( ,2- - (*eys) and discuss Cuestions 1-2 in page -( @ummarise all the strategies $or teaching basic $acts
)as: 1" &n pairs+ choose and prepare only one card $rom 3ctivity &n the Classroom 9-5 to 9-9A(*eys"pp 1,- 1 )( Play #ith your peers( E'change the 3ctivity Cards #ith other groups so that you get a chance to play all the - types( )as: " &n groups o$ -+ plan an activity #ith teaching material that can be used to rein$orce basic $acts( Carry out micro-teaching using the models and aids prepared
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*e$erence" ii( Cathcart+ et al ( ,,2)( =earning /athematics in Elementary and /iddle @chools( 3 =earnerCentered 3pproach (-th Ed)( pp( 1-5-12
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K&-#'* /ental computation -)he role o$ mental computation Computationa l estimation - estimation s:ills - #hy doing estimations
T&./(#'>r oup presentation o$ 3ctivity 1" E.o# did you do it%5 / a:e a summary o$ the methods applied based on the data collected by the #hole class( Comment on the $indings regarding mental computation(
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3ctivity " *eading" *e$erence " Borm groups and each 3ctivity 1" Bor )utorial *e$erence" group carry out one Wi(>roves+ @( activity based on &n groups o$ ( ,,2) activity to 2 in EComputatio three+ intervie# at pp19(>roves)( n least 2 primary -*ecord #hat )echniCues school children happens #hen you based on activity 1 and 9umber try out the activity " .o# did you do it%F @ense (&n Wee: 5) and comment on ( pp( 1A o$ >roves)( #hat you have *ecord di$$erent ii( Cathcart+ learnt ( methods and et @ubmit your present to the class( al ( ,,2)( comments through =earning #ee:ly re$lective /athematic log( s in Elementary 3ctivity 1" and /iddle )ry @chools( 3 activity 1(11 (6s( =earner3-/) listed in pp-A Centered *eader 3pproach (-th EComputation Ed)( pp( 122-129
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iii( *eys+ at(el( ,,-)( .elping Children =earn /athematics (0th ed() pp( A- -9
K&-#'* )he role o$ algorithms - Children5s use and understanding o$ algorithm in #hole number operations Calculators and abacus
T&./(#'/a:e a list o$ the standard #ritten algorithm $or the #hole numbers #hich you believe should be included in the primary mathematics curriculum( Comment about your list compare #ith the vie#s put $or#ard by Plun:ett5 in his article(
A0'-# &n about hal$ a page+ summarise and present your vie#s on #hether or not children in primary school should use calculators and the #ay in #hich they could be used( &n groups o$ suitable siGe+ design an e'ercise or games #here you can use abacus/calculators to teach operations *eading"
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i( *eys+ at(el( ,,-)( .elping Children =earn /athematics (0th ed() pp( 51- 0A ii( Plun:ett+ @((1909)( E!ecomposition and all that rot5+ /athematics in @chool+ ?ol A 9o( 1(pp( -5 1(21'(2 T&./(#'- 35"
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o$ numbers( .o# $ar abacus is used in teaching #hole numbers in /alaysian primary schools% !iscuss #ith e'amples (1 hrs)
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K&-#'* &ssues in teaching #hole number Ino#i ng basic $act )eachi ng o$ place value /athe matics :no#ledge o$ teachers
T&./(#'*ead article J and summarise the issues raised in the teaching o$ mathematics in primary school(
A0'-# 3cyivity 1" &n groups+ discuss the issues related to the teaching o$ numbers that e'ist in our local school conte't( Present your issues and ma:e recommendations on ho# they can be overcome( @upport your presentation #ith re$erences( *eading"
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3rticle J" i( *evie#" Ino#ing and )eaching /athematics by *oger .o#e http"//###(ams(org/noti ces/1999,A/rev(ho#e(p d$
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=3/-P),9-, M#$%%& /T'(#)* T'+&) ,'$ K'$,&$%'$ K&-#'* T&./(#'A0'-# 3ctivity " !ebate )raining a mathematics generalist or a specialist in handling primary mathematics in school" &ts impact on children5s learning o$ mathematics( (1 hrs) *ead *eys+ et( al( (1995)(.elping children learn /athematics (-th ed() pages 11-A and discuss Cuestions no( 1-0 on page 50 &n groups" prepare suitable models $or introducing $ractions+ including #ord and symbol cards(*e$er *eys" pp( A9) prepare suitable models $or teaching eCuivalent $ractions+ mi'ed numbers H improper $ractions plan a teaching activity and carry out micro-teaching *eadings"(
i( *eys+ at(el( ,,-)( .elping Children =earn /athematics (0th ed() pp( A - 92 *e$erence" ii( Cathcart+ et al ( ,,2)( =earning /athematics in Elementary and /iddle @chools( 3 =earner-Centered 3pproach (-th Ed) Pg ,1- 5 iii( 8oo:er+at(el( (1990)()eaching Primary /athematics ( nd ed()( pp 90-110 iv( Iennedy et al( ( ,,-)( >uiding
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( 1 hr) ( 1 hr) 0 (12/ - ,/ ) F('5.#/$6, ,25#0'-6 '$, 12(52$.'%26 Bractions Conceptual development o$ $ractions and eCuivalent $ractions /i'ed number and improper $raction
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Children5s =earning o$ /athematics (1,th ed) pg -,1 K - ,
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!esig n an assessment tas: or a game Lre$er Iennedy et al ( ,,-) page -0-M that #ill help you understand #hether or not your students understand operations #ith $ractions( !iscu ss #ith your peers the e$$ectiveness or suitability o$ your assessment tas:
&n groups" /a:e teaching aids suitable $or addition and subtraction o$ $raction Plan and carry out teaching steps using the aids you have prepared and use the assessment tas: you have designed in your tutorial
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Bractions
!iscuss the $ollo#ing Cuestions" o .o# is multiplication o$ $ractions di$$erent $rom multiplication o$ #hole numbers% o .o# do you illustrate the multiplication and division o$" $raction #ith a #hole number+ e(g(
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&n groups create $our story problems that involve" multipli cation o$ $raction #ith" - #hole numbers and $ractionsN division o$ $raction #ith" - #hole numbers and $raction Prepare a relevant lesson plan+ the reCuired models and teaching aids
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ii( *eys+ at(el( ,,-)( .elping Children =earn /athematics (0th ed() pp(1, -1,9 iii(Cathcart+ et al ( ,,2)( =earning /athematics in Elementary and /iddle @chools( 3 =earner-Centered 3pproach (-th Ed) Pg 5 - 29
A0'-# and carry out microteaching using the $our story problems above
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Practicum & Write a lesson plan to introduce decimal computation ($or an operation o$ your choice) by lin:ing this topic to $raction computation( *eadings" i( Cathcart+ et al ( ,,2)(
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(1 hr) (1 hr) Percentage Percentage - *elationship bet#een $ractions+ decimals and percentages Construct models that can be used to help children understand percentages( )ry out the model #ith your peers( *eading" (
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Create real-li$e stories related to the practical applications o$ the concepts and operations learned in Bractions+ !ecimals H Percentages( @hare the stories #ith peers and discuss the merits o$ these stories( Comm ent and discuss ho# the stories can be used in class instructions( (1 hrs)
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