One of the leading resources in visual math instruction is ST Math, which is a great resource to use to supplement classroom instruction for grades K - 8 as it combines fluency and
conceptual understanding using graphically - rich animations.
Not exact matches
One of the key factors in this is the
conceptual model
used in
understanding the connection between media and society.
Students become reliant on tricks and fail to master the
conceptual understanding needed to
use the tricks appropriately.
Project 2061 produces assessment items and instruments that are effective and accurate measures of students»
understanding of science learning goals and can be
used to diagnose students»
conceptual difficulties.
«Effectively, this is not that different from the
conceptual understanding of carbon taxes — the idea is to tax the dose of the pollutant to incentivize consumers and producers to
use better technologies to reduce carbon,» said Dr. Blecher.
Hi, Anne, When I taught a blended learning academy over the summer we
used a program called Imagine Learning to differentiate reading skills, ST Math (which develops
conceptual understanding), and Myon (an online reading library)- just to name a few programs.
Teachers are getting their heads around the content rather than spending time finding new and engaging ways to deliver the mathematics
using relevant contextual tasks that encourage
conceptual understanding rather than procedural.
The sessions also focussed on
using materials to build students»
conceptual understanding.
If you're
using personal response systems, or clickers, a new study provides a note of caution: While they seem to boost students» ability to retain factual knowledge, that may come at the cost of deeper
conceptual understanding.
Online programs may
use standardized tests that measure out - of - date skills — focusing on declarative knowledge (facts) versus procedural,
conceptual, and epistemological knowledge (application of skills, deep
understanding, and methods of knowledge acquisition, respectively).
Working with symbolic strategies is essential in algebra learning, including knowing multiple strategies for solving a problem, selecting the most appropriate procedure for a given problem and
understanding the
conceptual rationale behind commonly
used strategies.
The ST Math software games
use interactive, graphically rich animations that visually represent mathematical concepts to improve
conceptual understanding and problem - solving skills.
In this webinar, hear insights from Francis (Skip) Fennell and Tim Hudson around how to: • Implement tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving •
Use and connect mathematical representations • Build procedural fluency from conceptual understanding • Elicit and use evidence of student think
Use and connect mathematical representations • Build procedural fluency from
conceptual understanding • Elicit and
use evidence of student think
use evidence of student thinking
NMHS students are afforded the opportunity to demonstrate
conceptual understanding and apply what they have learned through the
use of an array of tools.
In this strategy guide, you will learn how to organize students and classroom topics to encourage a high degree of classroom participation and assist students in developing a
conceptual understanding of a topic through the
use of the Think - Pair - Share technique.
We
used a
conceptual framework, derived from socio - cultural learning theory, to help us identify and
understand central office administrators» practices in the PPLCs.
A blend of theory, research, personal vignettes, and practical strategies and suggestions, including a chapter on instructional strategies that support
conceptual understanding in science and the Framework for Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning when
using the formative assessment probes in the Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series.
Contents run as follows: * Visual summary of plot * Storyboard resource for students to then recall the plot and key events from memory * Exploring the form and structure of the play * Context (students explore key contextual issues and make connections between events from history and events in the play) * Key Quotes - Students explore key quotes through analysis of their meaning and significance, quotes are broken down act by act * Themes - Students make connections between themes, characters and events in the play * Characterisation - Students have to complete a character profile for all the main characters
using the study tasks provided * Key Terminology - Exploring some key terminology and vocabulary that will deepen their
conceptual understanding of the play as well as impress examiners.
Research and provide staff support that will improve teaching and learning — including:
conceptual understanding teaching strategies, assessment of math skills, interpretation, and
use of assessment results, etc..
Assessments of academic, vocational or other formal learning must promote, measure and provide useful feedback on
conceptual understanding and the ability to
use knowledge and create rather than primarily procedural, factual or surface learning.
Identifying, discussing and applying specific tools, models and strategies to be
used consistently to support and deepen student
conceptual understanding.
As a strategy employed by teacher leaders, lesson planning, review, or analysis may be
used for various purposes: to focus attention on the content and learning outcomes in a lesson, rather than on an «activity for activity's sake»; to deepen
understanding of «big ideas» and the content knowledge in a lesson; or for articulating the
conceptual flow across lessons that guides student learning over time.
As stated before, perhaps surprisingly, these levels of knowledge were indicated in Bloom's original work — factual,
conceptual, and procedural — but these were never fully
understood or
used by teachers because most of what educators were given in training consisted of a simple chart with the listing of levels and related accompanying verbs.
Allowing students to
use blocks, tiles, and counters strengthens their
conceptual understanding.
Using Mr Mathematics schemes of work students have a
conceptual and connected
understanding of mathematics.
Data from student test scores should be
used by schools to move students to mastery and a deep
conceptual understanding of key concepts as well as to inform instruction, target remediation, and to focus review efforts.
College students in large introductory courses have exhibited gains in
conceptual understanding through the regular
use of ungraded one - minute papers.
Simulations that he
used while he taught mitosis and meiosis and velocity and acceleration helped his students build a
conceptual understanding of these abstract concepts.
Preservice teachers were given opportunities to learn about children's development of mathematical
understandings and student - centered teaching practices, such as questioning, classroom discussions, and
use of mathematical representations and manipulatives to foster children's
conceptual understanding.
Promote student reflection
using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students»
conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes
Project 2061 produces assessment items and instruments that are effective and accurate measures of students»
understanding of science learning goals and can be
used to diagnose students»
conceptual difficulties.
This lesson explicitly targets
conceptual understanding of fractional parts through the
use of manipulatives, open - ended questioning, and a strong focus on student explanations.
In addition, numerous supplemental materials are
used to enrich the students» learning experience and strengthen their
conceptual understanding.
Coburn's second paper, School Districts and Their External Partners: A
Conceptual Framework for Productive Partnering (written with Caitlin Farrell), used absorptive capacity in a conceptual framework for understanding the range of ways districts work with external partners and the district conditions that shape
Conceptual Framework for Productive Partnering (written with Caitlin Farrell),
used absorptive capacity in a
conceptual framework for understanding the range of ways districts work with external partners and the district conditions that shape
conceptual framework for
understanding the range of ways districts work with external partners and the district conditions that shape this work.
Using their own curricular materials, educators create a complete instructional plan for teaching
conceptual understanding of fractions, ratios, and proportions for
use in the classroom.
In this workshop, Pat will share an overview of guided math and math stations along with hands - on strategies that they can
use in their classrooms to help students develop math
conceptual understanding.
This will allow you to formatively assess student performance on the task, and will allow you to probe how students are
using practices and
conceptual understandings.
The MET report
uses data from six major urban school districts to, among other things, compare two different value - added scores for teachers: one computed from official state tests, and another from a test designed to measure higher - order,
conceptual understanding.
They
used data from six major urban school districts to examine correlations between student survey responses and value - added scores computed both from state tests and from higher - order tests of
conceptual understanding.
This game can be
used to develop a
conceptual understanding of multiplication
using pumpkin seeds or other small manipulatives.
Essentially, candidates working alone or in pairs
used the iMovie software to creatively compose and authentically express their science
conceptual understanding of a specific core science concept of their choice.
For research question 4, ANOVA was
used to identify students»
conceptual knowledge of eight areas of fraction concepts, and whether or not there was a significant difference on posttest results between the experimental and control group students»
conceptual understanding.
Using the Rekenrek, children begin to develop
conceptual understanding, and the emphasis is changed from learning computational procedures to developing
conceptual understanding.
This work develops students»
understanding that decimal fractions can be written in either fraction or decimal form, and students can
use fractions to add decimal values with this
conceptual understanding.
Base ten flats are
used here because it supports the
conceptual understanding and growth in regards to place value.
Recent professional development provided by Page Keeley related to formative assessment or teaching for
conceptual understanding and conducted for school districts and other organizations
using Uncovering Student Ideas in Science and / or Science or Mathematics Formative Assessment.
«This book reminds us that we need to go back to models of learning and
use them to help students see similarities and differences, learn how to summarize and take notes, practice deliberately,
use imagery to build a deeper
conceptual understanding on which they can «hang» surface level knowledge, learn from one another, solve problems, generate and test hypotheses, and give and receive feedback,» wrote education professor and author John Hattie in his foreword to the publication.
Teachers who teach up help students form a
conceptual understanding of the disciplines, connect what they learn to their own lives, address significant problems
using essential knowledge and skills, collaborate with peers, examine varied perspectives, and create authentic products for meaningful audiences.
This unique book presents authoritative overviews of more than 70
conceptual frameworks for
understanding how people seek, manage, share, and
use information in different contexts.
Using engineering performance evaluations to explore design alternatives during the
conceptual phase of architectural design helps to
understand the relationships between form and performance; and is crucial for developing well - performing final designs.