I learned that I in no way remember how to divide fractions, and its really easy to create a lot of extra work for yourself by doing things the long way.
I learned that math tests give me anxiety! This could also be the case for some of my future students. This makes me wonder - How can we alleviate this? Better and more effective teaching strategies will be a strong start. I am now certain that I CANNOT teach math the way that I was taught it.
I wonder Libby, if you were taught or if you learned, because if you forgot, did you really learn it? If not, why not? What was the method you were taught? And how will as a teacher want to teach it so that your students will learn it and not forget it?
Maggie's anxiety is common and very real. I had it and many of my students did as well. So what can we do as teachers to alleviate this? Do we not test, or do we test in a different way? How do we develop a positive attitude and a healthy self esteem within our students, because if we do then the achievement level will also develop? How would you do that when you become a teacher?
I think that it reminded me that all students will come at each subject we teach in school differently which is why we must have various strategies in our pockets to help them learn despite these feelings. I truly look forward to learning these skills in order to effectively teach my students!
I definitely agree that approaching a topic in several ways, using different strategies is very important! I believe that in order for students to develop a positive attitude and self esteem it is vital that we celebrate successes and accomplishments, something that we have been talking about a lot this semester. Students need to feel good about what they are capable of and focus on this, rather than what they cannot do or find difficult.
I learned that I in no way remember how to divide fractions, and its really easy to create a lot of extra work for yourself by doing things the long way.
ReplyDeleteI learned that math tests give me anxiety! This could also be the case for some of my future students. This makes me wonder - How can we alleviate this? Better and more effective teaching strategies will be a strong start. I am now certain that I CANNOT teach math the way that I was taught it.
ReplyDeleteI wonder Libby, if you were taught or if you learned, because if you forgot, did you really learn it? If not, why not? What was the method you were taught? And how will as a teacher want to teach it so that your students will learn it and not forget it?
ReplyDeleteMaggie's anxiety is common and very real. I had it and many of my students did as well. So what can we do as teachers to alleviate this? Do we not test, or do we test in a different way? How do we develop a positive attitude and a healthy self esteem within our students, because if we do then the achievement level will also develop? How would you do that when you become a teacher?
ReplyDeleteI think that it reminded me that all students will come at each subject we teach in school differently which is why we must have various strategies in our pockets to help them learn despite these feelings. I truly look forward to learning these skills in order to effectively teach my students!
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree that approaching a topic in several ways, using different strategies is very important! I believe that in order for students to develop a positive attitude and self esteem it is vital that we celebrate successes and accomplishments, something that we have been talking about a lot this semester. Students need to feel good about what they are capable of and focus on this, rather than what they cannot do or find difficult.
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