Tackling Tangential Student Contributions

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Blake E. Peterson Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

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Shari L. Stockero Michigan Technological University, Houghton

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Keith R. Leatham Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

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Laura R. Van Zoest Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 115: Issue 9
Page(s):
618–624
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2021.0327
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 6-8, Math Topic, Algebra, Expression/Equation, Number, Ratios & Proportional Relationships, Research, Linking Research and Practice

Do your students ever share ideas that are only peripherally related to the discussion you are having? We discuss ways to minimize and deal with such contributions.

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© 2022 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
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Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Sep 2022
Online Publication Date:
Sep 2022
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