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Direct linkBrown, Natalie; Watson, Jane; Wright, Suzie – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2011
The activities suggested in this article are intended for use with lower secondary school students. The "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics" states that students in lower secondary school should "investigate the relationship between features of circles such as circumference, area, radius and diameter" and "use formulas to solve problems involving…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Rural Schools, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedWatson, Jane – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1991
It is difficult for students to unlearn misconceptions that have been unknowingly reinforced by teachers. The examples "multiplication makes bigger,""pi equals 22/7," and the use of counter examples to demonstrate the numerical property of closure are discussed as potential areas where misconceptions are fostered. (MDH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Division, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
