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I always wondered by students never liked math, they dread coming into the class or lesson. Is it because of the teacher and how they instruct the lesson or is it because math is hard? What are some tools/strategies/ even advice for a future math teacher to make the math lessons more appealing for my students?
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I think that a lot of students tend to not like math because they are afraid of failing. As a future teacher, I think you should make sure your students know that it is okay to fail. Students think that they are not a "math person" because they were failing, but in all reality failing is just a sign of learning. I also think that you should stress to students that the how you find the answer is more important than the answer at all.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I think there is more to students not liking math than just fear of failure.
Rated On: February 20, 2020 4:33 pm
Rated By: LeDyqa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree. My math teacher in my last two years of high school constantly reminded us that we came to school to learn rather than get good grades.
Rated On: February 23, 2020 11:09 pm
Rated By: Emily Malley
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: It is important to show students that it is ok to fail and there is no such thing as a “math person”. But there also needs to be a next step, so they don’t literally fail tests
Rated On: February 24, 2020 12:15 am
Rated By: Vanessa Tuliau
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Yes! Failure/mistakes is/are the road to success, not the end product. I've heard that so much over the course of getting my education degree, it's become kind of a motto.
Rated On: February 24, 2020 1:18 am
Rated By: aJaTyb
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Wow this is something I really wish I would have been taught in school!
Rated On: July 1, 2020 2:20 am
Rated By: yzubyz
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I would not encourage "failing" within the students. I would praise mistakes instead
Rated On: October 6, 2020 2:55 pm
Rated By: Antonius Hadley
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I wouldn't tell them that failing is ok, try telling them the opposite
Rated On: October 18, 2020 7:08 pm
Rated By: jereQy
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This is not what I would do in this situation. I understand what they are trying to say, but I don't think this is the best way to approach this scenario.
Rated On: October 18, 2020 7:42 pm
Rated By: Santana Loar