http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/ Online Education Course Mon, 05 May 2008 20:28:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Barbara Nantz Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:12:27 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/#comment-88 I don't think schools and teachers of lower grades realize that if they can't dot he basics and of add, subtract, multiply, or divided that they can't do algebra. The importance of understanding why 14 divided by 2 and 7 times 2 are related is the key to understanding Algebra fully. Yes students can skim by, but in order to understand what we are doing they have to understand the four basic operations first. I feel if they are going to introduce algebra in the 4th grade then they should be teaching it by the 6th grade. From what I can remember I took Algebra I, in the 6th grade and geometry in the 7th and was placed in precalculus in the 8th grade (of course I didn't live in KY). This was able to be done because I took the regions test every year that placed you in higher classes that you excelled in. I then moved to KY where I began Algebra I again. and of course had to take it again in high school. No wonder why I am good at it. Well, sorry to ramble about this, but I feel very strongly that students must learn he basics first then they can accomplish Algebra, geometry, and calculus with no problems. Not all students are ready in the sixth grade but there are a lot that are, so why hold them back? There is no operation in the three required math classes besides addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, but they are expected to know them so we can elaborate on them. I don’t think schools and teachers of lower grades realize that if they can’t dot he basics and of add, subtract, multiply, or divided that they can’t do algebra. The importance of understanding why 14 divided by 2 and 7 times 2 are related is the key to understanding Algebra fully. Yes students can skim by, but in order to understand what we are doing they have to understand the four basic operations first. I feel if they are going to introduce algebra in the 4th grade then they should be teaching it by the 6th grade. From what I can remember I took Algebra I, in the 6th grade and geometry in the 7th and was placed in precalculus in the 8th grade (of course I didn’t live in KY). This was able to be done because I took the regions test every year that placed you in higher classes that you excelled in. I then moved to KY where I began Algebra I again. and of course had to take it again in high school. No wonder why I am good at it. Well, sorry to ramble about this, but I feel very strongly that students must learn he basics first then they can accomplish Algebra, geometry, and calculus with no problems. Not all students are ready in the sixth grade but there are a lot that are, so why hold them back? There is no operation in the three required math classes besides addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, but they are expected to know them so we can elaborate on them.

]]> http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/comment-page-1/#comment-87 dancingnancy533 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:35:11 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/#comment-87 I can't tell you how many times I've had students tell me they can't do it because they are not smart enough with Math. The problem is student have developed some learned helplessness when they see decimals, fractions etc. Their brains shut down and they don't want to fool with them. Once they know how to work with fractions, then they lose the fear. We have to get them over that barrier and instill in them the courage to take on Math. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had students tell me they can’t do it because they are not smart enough with Math. The problem is student have developed some learned helplessness when they see decimals, fractions etc. Their brains shut down and they don’t want to fool with them. Once they know how to work with fractions, then they lose the fear. We have to get them over that barrier and instill in them the courage to take on Math.

]]> http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Lisa B Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:26:36 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/#comment-86 This is an interesting post. I often hear our math teachers complaining about the use of calculators in elementary grades hinders the ability to have number sense. Since, they trust whatever number the calculator spits out and assume it is right, they often miss some reasoning skills. Of course, by the time they are in 8th grade, there is not time to teach the basic skills they should have received in primary grades and 8th grade curriculum. This is an interesting post. I often hear our math teachers complaining about the use of calculators in elementary grades hinders the ability to have number sense. Since, they trust whatever number the calculator spits out and assume it is right, they often miss some reasoning skills. Of course, by the time they are in 8th grade, there is not time to teach the basic skills they should have received in primary grades and 8th grade curriculum.

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