The Challenges of Finding Area (pp. 61--69)

Authors

  • Kayleigh George Miami University

Abstract

The author explores a rich task that engaged her high school geometry students in procedural
and conceptual understandings of area while discussing various student misconceptions that the task
uncovered. The author discusses revision ideas generated by research and interactions with colleagues
during an advanced methods course for practicing teachers.

References

Bostic, J., & Jacobbe, T. (2010). Promote problem-solving discourse. Teaching Children Mathematics, 17(1), 32-37. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/41199579

Department of Education. (2017). Ohio Learning Standards.

Pritchard, C. (2010). A SQUARE PEG IN A Round Hole. Mathematics in School, 39(5), 11-13. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20799135

Semi-detached. (n.d.). Retrieved May 1, 19, from https://nrich.maths.org/1863

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Published

2019-11-26

How to Cite

George, K. (2019). The Challenges of Finding Area (pp. 61--69). Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 83(1). Retrieved from https://ohiomathjournal.org/index.php/OJSM/article/view/7009

Issue

Vol. 83: Fall 2019

Section

Lesson Revision Project

License

Copyright (c) 2019 Kayleigh George