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MATH 391 Midterm Exam - Questions And Answers
MATH 391 Midterm Exam - Questions And Answers
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MATH 391 Midterm Exam - Questions And AnswersThree mathematics tasks were shared in this section. Each of the tasks was
an example of doing mathematics because: ✔️Ans - It required looking
for patterns and order.
Based on the discussion in this section, which of the following is the best
way to pose a task to students so that they experience doing mathematics?
✔️Ans - Share the problem, ask students to explore, stop them to see how
they are doing, and let them keep going.
All of the following statements about mathematical proficiency are true
except which? ✔️Ans - Procedural fluency means being accurate and
quick at using standard algorithms for each operation.
Constructivism and sociocultural theories have implications for teaching.
Which of the following teaching strategies would be "weak" in terms of
helping students learn based on these theories? ✔️Ans - Having
students sort the facts that they know and then work on the facts that they
do not know by trying to memorize them.
Which of the following statements about dots are true? ✔️Ans - Red
dots (new ideas) are best added to a person's network of concepts by being
connected to blue dots (existing ideas).
In teaching through problem-solving, students are engaged in doing all of
the following except which? ✔️Ans - Checking their answers with
others or the textbook to confirm that it is correct.
Which of the following statements is true about features of worthwhile
tasks? ✔️Ans - Relevant tasks include ones that are interesting to
students and that address important mathematical ideas; they may come
from literature, the media, or a textbook.
Which of the following statements is not true? ✔️Ans - Developing
procedural knowledge requires practice and drill.
, Based on your interpretation of implementing classroom discussions,
which of the following teacher actions do you think best supports student
learning? ✔️Ans - The teacher hears an incorrect solution and asks
students what they think about the idea.
Which of the following reasons provides the best justification for why
teaching through problem solving is effective for the struggling learner?
✔️Ans - Students are able to pull from their knowledge base and use a
strategy they like, which increases their chance of success and thereby
motivates them to solve the problem.
Which of the following is not a recommended teacher move in a three-
phase lesson plan format? ✔️Ans - Illustrating how to solve a problem
to ensure that students are ready to practice.
Which of the following statements is true? ✔️Ans - Begin with
mathematical goals, consider student needs, and use these factors to create
the three-phase lesson.
The purpose of differentiation is what? ✔️Ans - Provide tasks that are
accessible and challenging for all students.
When you are measuring an object using a tool and choosing the attribute
to be measured, then you must: ✔️Ans - select a tool with the same
attribute to measure with.
Which of the following is a nonstandard unit of measure? ✔️Ans -
Paper clip.
Measurement ____________________________ is the process of using mental and
visual information to measure or make comparisons without the use of
measuring instruments. ✔️Ans - Estimation.
Which of the following is not a suggested strategy for estimating? ✔️Ans
- Guessing.
One of the basic ideas of length measurements is that when the unit is
longer, the measure is: ✔️Ans - smaller.
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