Teaching Strategies for Math

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Abstract Thinking

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Using numbers or letter variables in an equation. (13x = y)

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Auditory Learning

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Learning primarily by hearing things. (Lectures)

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Auditory Methods

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Lessons using materials for students to listen to. (speeches, music, or direct instruction)

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Bar Graph

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A visual representation of data which compares values in different categories. (the number of people who prefer each genre of movie)

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Behaviorism

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Learning theory rooted in the notion that all behaviors are learned through interaction with the environment.

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Cognitivism

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Learning new behaviors by connecting current knowledge with new knowledge. (Teaching fractions by talking about pizza slices)

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Compartmentalized Teaching

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Concepts taught one at a time in isolation of other concepts (no longer recommended).

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Compass

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A tool used to draw circles or arcs.

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Concrete Operational Stage

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The third stage of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive development, occurring from 7 years old to adolescence, in which children begin to think logically and use inductive reasoning.

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Concrete Representations

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Using physical pieces to represent mathematical problems. (Manipulatives)