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ERIC Number: EJ717684
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Feb-1
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
A Primer for Preproblem Ponderings: Anticipating the Answer
Cohen, Karen Singer; Adams, Thomasenia Lott
Mathematics Teacher, v97 n2 p110 Feb 2004
The preproblem pondering strategy of "anticipate the answer" involves attempts to anticipate the form of the answer and the answer's relationship to the conditions of the problem. It draws on the skills of recognition, identification, interpretation and builds confidence.
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Web site: http://www.nctm.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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