Common Misconceptions in Mathematics
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Common Misconceptions in Mathematics

Strategies to Correct Them

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eBook - ePub

Common Misconceptions in Mathematics

Strategies to Correct Them

About this book

This book should be a handy tool for teachers of mathematics as they develop plans to confront the problem of misconceptions, which are common with students that often have their own notion of certain mathematical concepts, right or not. The onus is on the teacher to detect those misconceptions and help students remedy them. This book is written for that purpose. Teachers could emulate the presented strategies that the book has elucidated. Teachers may also devise their own strategies based on the source of the misconception as presented in the book. The research segment of each identified misconception will be helpful if teachers want to apprise themselves with what the literature says about the concept. In general, the book is meant for teachers who want to help students engage in mathematics that emphasize conceptual understanding.

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Information

Publisher
University Press of America
Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9780761858867
Edition
1
Topic
Mathematics
Subtopic
Teaching Mathematics
Index
Mathematics

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. Part I: Arithmetic
  5. Misconception 1: Addition Sentence
  6. Misconception 2: Subtraction of Whole Numbers
  7. Misconception 3: Addition of Fractions
  8. Misconception 4: Subtraction of Fractions
  9. Misconception 5: Rounding Decimals
  10. Misconception 6: Comparing Decimals
  11. Misconception 7: Multiplying Decimals
  12. Misconception 8: More on Multiplying Decimals
  13. Misconception 9: Division of Decimals
  14. Misconception 10: Percent Problems
  15. Misconception 11: Division by a Fraction
  16. Misconception 12: Ordering Fractions
  17. Misconception 13: Least Common Multiple (LCM)
  18. Misconception 14: Addition of Decimal Numbers
  19. Misconception 15: Subtraction of Integers
  20. Misconception 16: Converting Linear Units
  21. Misconception 17: Power to a Base
  22. Misconception 18: Order of Operations I
  23. Misconception 19: Order of Operations II
  24. Misconception 20: Simplifying Square Roots
  25. Misconception 21: Comparing Negative Numbers
  26. Misconception 22: Addition of Negative Integers
  27. Misconception 23: Scientific Notation
  28. Misconception 24: Proportional Reasoning
  29. Misconception 25: Time Problem
  30. Part II: Algebra
  31. Misconception 26: Dividing Rational Expressions
  32. Misconception 27: Adding Rational Expressions
  33. Misconception 28: Adding Unlike Terms
  34. Misconception 29: Adding Like Terms
  35. Misconception 30: Distributive Property
  36. Misconception 31: Writing a Variable Expression
  37. Misconception 32: Simplifying a Variable Expression
  38. Misconception 33: Factoring
  39. Misconception 34: Exponents Addition
  40. Misconception 35: Zero Exponents
  41. Misconception 36: Solving Equation by Addition and Subtraction
  42. Misconception 37: Solving Equation by Division and Multiplication
  43. Misconception 38: Fractional Equations
  44. Misconception 39: One-Step Inequality
  45. Misconception 40: Absolute Value
  46. Misconception 41: Operations with Radical Expressions
  47. Misconception 42: Simplifying Polynomials
  48. Misconception 43: Systems of Equations
  49. Conclusion
  50. Appendix A: List of Manipulatives and Their Uses
  51. Appendix B: Teaching Standards
  52. References
  53. About the Author