There are two types of assessment based on its goals or use. One is what I call assessment in the service of teaching. The second is what I call assessment in
Category: Mathematics education
Should we do away with calculation?
We don’t need to spend much time with calculation. Technology can do that for us. We can use the extra time saved for engaging in ‘higher-level’ thinking. Mr. Conrad Wolfram
Top 5 Best Math Education Sites and Blogs
Math teachers serious at improving their craft should find a wealth of resources in the following math education sites: 1. The Klein Project blog is a collection of vignettes written for secondary school
Levels of Problem Solving Skills
Here is one way of describing students levels of problem solving skills in mathematics. I call them levels of problem solving skills rather than process of reflective abstraction as described