So many adults have bad memories about doing word problems. There are different ways to make word problem instruction so much easier for students so that each student can gain confidence in their own math ability. Continue reading to see illustrated ideas about how to make word problem instruction so much easier.
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The visuals help students understand what each operation means. For example, multiplication can be represented in several ways. The visual representations of repeated addition, the area model, an arrays help students see different contexts in which multiplication is used.
The visuals build later connections. They help students foster inquiry-based learning skills. Rather than being told steps or what everything means, students use inquiry-based math instruction when they make their own generalizations, notice patterns on their own, and create their own definitions for math terms.
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