How can a teacher help children understand the concept of equivalent fractions?
What will be an ideal response?
Complete answers will include the following: Bezuk and Bieck (1993) recommend that teachers discuss the meaning of the word equivalent ("equal value") and also discuss how equivalent fractions are both alike and different. They also recommend that teachers help children generalize the symbolic algorithm for finding equivalent fractions from their experiences with manipulatives.
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DAP means that
a. ?children’s needs and interests come first. b. ?children’s learning takes place at desks. c. ?teachers create curriculum based on their own preferences. d. ?play is kept to a minimum in the daily schedule.
Children with significant intellectual disabilities
a. Have short-term memory deficits and language problems b. Have difficulty focusing and sitting still c. Have difficulty solving problems and using symbolic play d. Have significant motor problems and are talkative
Parents appear to be least familiar with which of these practices?
A. heterogeneous grouping B. interdisciplinary planning C. advisory programs D. exploratory classes
Problem solving tasks that have multiple entry and exit points exhibit what characteristics below?
A) Are focused on producing correct answers. B) Varying degrees of challenge and methods to approach a solution. C) Are best done independently to address diverse learning styles. D) Varying levels of written explanation are required.