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A quick thought about just one reason why math teachers would want to insert some productive struggle into virtually every lesson. Let’s begin by thinking about science class…
What is the purpose of students doing a lab experiment in science class? Is it because we are genuinely curious about the results? No! The teacher knows darn well what the results of the lab experiment should be.
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The purpose of the lab is to allow students a few moments to experience what it is like to be a scientist. To make a hypothesis. Carry out an experiment. Make observations. Reflect. The science teacher intentionally causes students to productively struggle because, for those moments, the teacher is allowing students to have an authentic experience of what it is like to be a scientist. Perhaps some students might enjoy THIS type of science enough to consider going into science as an adult.
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Why then don’t we do the same thing in mathematics? The REAL purpose for inserting productive struggle into math instruction is for students to experience – if only for a moment – what it is like to be a mathematician. Students play the role of someone who is genuinely seeking a solution or searching for a pattern rather than just replicating a rote skill the teacher has taught them.
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Perhaps in these moments students might enjoy THIS type of mathematics enough to consider becoming a mathematician.
Just a thought.
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@dhabecker #ThinkingClassroom by Peter Liljedahl
Yes…exactly. BTC is one example.
Other examples…
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