However, math is used daily for things such as grocery shopping, finding the new…
The article I chose to complete my research on is “Math Anxiety”, by Dr. Ken Shore. I looked through several articles and found this one interesting. This article is not only about math anxiety from a student perspective, but teachers as well. I chose this because I have 11 year old twins and feel this will give me skills that can assist with me helping them with homework in the future. Dr. Shore’s explains that most people who have math anxiety are lacking confidence in their ability to complete the task.…
Even though it is possible for students to have outbreaks of temper tantrums, it should be noted that those using music therapy with students who have disabilities are fully qualified to help keep children safe and calm. These people are professionals and have been trained to help children who have temper tantrums. They are capable of calming these students down, and they help them return to a state of either pleasant or neutral feelings. The continuation of funding for these programs are important to students who are disabled. Music therapy helps them communicate when they are unable to use words.…
Low Self-esteem and Compromising Behaviors Among Adolescents Self esteem issues in adolescents is a hugely common issue, but there are rarely any studies done to examine how it has an effect on an adolescent’s life. This is an important area to research because knowing more about what drives adolescents to make poor choices can help educate and help teens that may be more at risk. Adolescents with low self esteem are perceived as more likely to fall victim to peer pressure and therefore engage in risky behaviors. The purpose of this journal is to understand whether adolescents with low self esteem are more likely to engage in inappropriate behaviors such as early sexual activity, drug use, and poor nutrition and hygiene habits by using various…
Appropriately specific brief summary of MCK Test results. It was during week three that I completed the Mathematical Content Knowledge (MCK) test for the purposes of determining my level of understanding relating to certain mathematical concepts, such as multiplication, division, addition, and place value (Curtin, 2014). Before starting, I felt overly confident in my ability to successfully answer all the questions within the quiz, however, it was not until I skimmed through the questions that I began to think otherwise. The beliefs in myself concerning mathematics is one of duality: I know that I am more than capable of solving complex questions, yet I am also conscious of my lacking motivation behind the subject itself which stems from…
Also, the specialist noted my child is above average in solving problems with more than two steps, and grouping objects together in categories. At the age 4, he was advanced in his thinking ability. He was able to solve the number conservation task for small numbers. To expand his knowledge in this area, I’ve decided that introducing new computer games involving math and science was a good idea. He was doing fourth grade math in the third grade and continued to excel.…
In order to have effective instruction, teachers need an understanding of child development. Children experience changes socially, emotionally, and behaviorally throughout their years in school. Teachers can implement research-based strategies to help promote a positive and accepting environment where these changes can take place. In the case study “Another Typical Day,” Mrs. Arling must meet the social and emotional demands and needs of her students, while ensuring that they are making necessary progress in their academic development. Studies show that when teachers design activities that incorporate collaborative learning with teacher assistance and lessons that present mathematical concepts in both visual and tangible ways, students are…
While I was interpreting the test data I thought about my observations of the student during testing. The observation of the length of time he spent on problems and his often use of his fingers to calculate basic math, initiated my research. I began finding a plethora of research about the importance of math fluency for student success. Math fluency is a student’s ability to quickly recall math facts. A student who has developed automaticity with basic math facts is able to use their entire working memory on the higher level math instead of squandering some of their limited working memory to figure out all of the math facts necessary to solve the problem.…
Maths and many of its aspect are a major part of everyday life. Literacy and numeracy are essential skills for all children to develop. Every child has different learning ability and therefore it will be a good idea to determine each child’s maths literacy level for them to succeed. The two theories of learning discussed are Behaviorism and Constructivism. According to the theory constructivism is best suited to the learning and teaching of maths over behaviorism.…
It was determined that 77% of teachers found that using tablets increases motivation and engages students to focused to learn better. 3. Also, tablets help students better prepare for a world that uses creativity for everything. III. Conclusion A. Brakelight/Transition:…
These last few weeks in lab and lecture, we have worked on several different activities. These activities have helped us develop different technological skills and also explore new apps and websites that we could someday use in our classrooms. We have also addressed specific content that we will be teaching, and how to use technology as an aid. In lab, we explored Scratch, and Scratch Jr. These are websites constructed to teach coding.…
All children have an inbuilt mathematical knowledge of some sorts in which it is possible for them to build on. Emergent mathematics is how we use to describe how children construct their maths knowledge. The principle of emergent mathematics is that children should be exposed to maths from the day they are born despite their age. Children are taught to use their previous knowledge to solve a maths problem. This helps children to understand how the problem has been solved and not given the answer in which children have not learnt how to solve the problem but has only learnt the answer.…
In this summary, I am going to talk about the difference between Maths in the Montessori Method. Although the children who attend Montessori preschools have had numerous years working on the concepts of numbers, heights, weights and much more, the children do not begin working with the maths material from the Montessori curriculum straight away. Instead, each child is prepared indirectly for the use of the Maths way of thinking through the Montessori Area of both Sensorial and Practical Life work. This helps each child to develop the essential abilities needed for the higher level maths which they will learn in the 6 to 9 environment. The Montessori curriculum aims to develop a knowledge in the mathematical skills whether that be through problem…
My project began as a way for me to give back to the community in a way in which I could use my strengths to inspire and teach. Some of the reasons why I began my journey here at J. K. Lee were to become more assertive, responsible, disciplined, and self-confident. These were qualities that held me back from reaching my full potential. I wanted to incorporate these skills into my project and challenge myself in new and different directions.…
“Some dismiss [communication studies] as “fluffy,” or easy” (Frierson, 2012). However, people seem to not understand that a communication studies program can prepare you for a variety of careers. Frierson (2012) states, “In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists more career opportunities for communications graduates than any other major, including computer science, engineering and mathematics.” “Communication Studies is a broad discipline that covers rhetorical theory from the ancient Greeks to the latest in digital media.…