Four Moves to Motivate Students in Problem Solving

Author:
Anjali Deshpande
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Shannon Guglielmo
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Volume/Issue:
Volume 112: Issue 7
Page(s):
510–515
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/mathteacher.112.7.0510
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Subjects:
Grade(s) or Audience, All grades PK-12, Grades PK-2, First, Math Topic, Measurement, Perimeter/Area/Volume
Keywords:
CCSS.Math.Content.1.MD.C.4

Using surveys and focus groups in an inquiry project, the authors learned that four research-based pedagogical moves improved their teaching and inspired students to persist in problem solving.

Contributor Notes

Anjali Deshpande, EducatorAnjali@gmail.com, is a middle and high school math coach, instructor, and education researcher. She is passionate about mathematics education, education and social policy, and the achievement of equity in access to opportunity for all children.

Shannon Guglielmo, sguglielmo@landmarkhs.org, is a teacher in New York City public schools and a Master Teacher Fellow at Math for America. She currently teaches algebra 2 and statistics at Landmark High School, a progressive project-based school.

(Corresponding author is Deshpande EducatorAnjali@gmail.com)
(Corresponding author is Guglielmo sguglielmo@landmarkhs.org)
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Copyright:
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc. All rights reserved. 2019
Page Count:
6
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 May 2019
Online Publication Date:
May 2019