Learning from Misconceptions
Math is a subject that frequently requires deep conceptual revisions. Learning from and revising misconceptions is therefore key to the math learning process.
Survey Items for Grades 6-12
“My teacher wants to understand our wrong answers as much as our right answers.”
“I learn from my classmatesʼ incorrect answers to math problems.”
Practices
10 practices
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Analyzing Exit Tickets
Use exit tickets to adjust the next lesson and provide students an opportunity to revise their exit ticket based on what they learned.
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Diagnosing Errors
Help students learn from mistakes by analyzing incorrect solutions, discussing misconceptions, and explaining corrections.
Exit Ticket to Do Now Cycle
Give students the opportunity to demonstrate their learning and address any misconceptions in a timely manner.
Fist to Five
A quick and easy way to get a sense of studentsʼ understanding of each lesson and clarify misunderstandings in real time.
Highlight Mistakes
Help students prioritize their understanding of the content rather than anxiety over their performance or grade.
Invite Students to Use Feedback Protocols
Teach students to give and receive meaningful feedback.
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Math Gallery Walk
Students work in groups to solve a rich problem and create a visual display of their thinking, then rotate around the room to learn from other groups.
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Math Stations
Students explore multiple methods for solving the same math problem or review multiple topics at various stations around the classroom.
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My Favorite Mistake
Select an anonymous student solution and discuss as a class what the student understood well and identify a misstep to correct and learn from it together.
Normalize Errors
Lessen the sting of a wrong answer or a low grade to shift students' focus and attention to learning, rather than on continuously proving their capability.
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