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Teaching Arithmetic

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The philosophy of traditional teaching of math. What do we advocate
(opposite of traditional math) it starts with the abstract and is supposed to go to the concrete but doesn't make it
Constructivism
At least twice
Traditional math

2. What are some ways to be prepared
1. to train students to be accurate in their thinking 2. to build speed 3. to reinforce materials taught 4. to strengthen weak areas
Have everything ready the night before
Absolutes
No because someone else may have done it for them

3. What kind of math has been proven effective
1. to train students to be accurate in their thinking 2. to build speed 3. to reinforce materials taught 4. to strengthen weak areas
Traditional
Absoluteness
From the largest number of students first

4. Which learning uses learning centers - teachers let them play and experiment on their own
Discovery learning/experimentation
one answer
A new start
1. find the facts 2. find the question 3. decide how to use the facts to answer the questions 4. decide if your answers make sense

5. Arithmetic time period for upper elementary
Traditional
45-60 min.
Individual students
Attention

6. steps to solving a story problem
1. find the facts 2. find the question 3. decide how to use the facts to answer the questions 4. decide if your answers make sense
Addition - subtraction - borrowing
Attention
Multiplication/division tables

7. Two tips for the teacher
To serve science
Absolutes
Constructivism
Be faithful in teaching and driling facts - teach them in a reasonable and consistent way

8. Curriculum for 3rd grade
whole class drill
Multiplication/division tables
By hearing facts over and over (drilling)
'For precept must be upon precept - precept upon precept; line upon line - line upon line - here a little and there a little.'

9. Should you usually grade homework
Yes
An organized plan
1. to train students to be accurate in their thinking 2. to build speed 3. to reinforce materials taught 4. to strengthen weak areas
No because someone else may have done it for them

10. What should you except of each student
An organized plan
Attention
To perform to the best of his ability
No because someone else may have done it for them

11. To set the stage for Arithmetic class get the students ____
By hearing facts over and over (drilling)
The teacher
Attention
Decimals

12. We teach math as having...
Absolutes
Reason and order
whole class drill
A new start

13. Curriculum goals for 1st grade
Individual students
Traditional
1. to train students to be accurate in their thinking 2. to build speed 3. to reinforce materials taught 4. to strengthen weak areas
Addition - subtraction - carrying

14. According to what should arithmetic be taught
one answer
Have everything ready the night before
An organized plan
answer correctly

15. Isaish 28:10

16. What is the purpose of Arithmetic
To serve science
By hearing facts over and over (drilling)
From particular to the general- from the concrete to the abstract
Percents

17. What must Christian Arithmetic content contain ___ and ____
1. oral drill-10 min 2. written speed drill- 5 min 3. introduction of new concept and practicing of it- 15 min 4. practice an application of previous material- 15 min. 5. board work- about 15 min.
Praise of progress
answer correctly
Reason and order

18. Arithmetic teaches the _____ of God
Absoluteness
Drill/oral review - teaching of the new material - practice of the new material - review and reinforcement
1. to train students to be accurate in their thinking 2. to build speed 3. to reinforce materials taught 4. to strengthen weak areas
Multiplication/division tables

19. Is a learner centered approach
Decimals
Drill
Constructivism
one answer

20. Student learn best when the are taught how?
From particular to the general- from the concrete to the abstract
To serve science
Attention
Absolutes

21. How should your review activies involve students
A new start
From the largest number of students first
Yes
Be faithful in teaching and driling facts - teach them in a reasonable and consistent way

22. Curriculum for 4th grade
No because someone else may have done it for them
Exact
The average student
Fractions

23. Curriculum for 6th grade
Eye contact - desk cleared - hands empty
Percents
answer correctly
Attention

24. Teach by using one of the best learning tools which is __
1. to train students to be accurate in their thinking 2. to build speed 3. to reinforce materials taught 4. to strengthen weak areas
Drill
Eye contact - desk cleared - hands empty
At least twice

25. The content should include what four things
Drill/oral review - teaching of the new material - practice of the new material - review and reinforcement
Attention
Cooperative/collaborative learning
Addition - subtraction - borrowing

26. Who should lead and set the pace
Exact
The teacher
The queen of sciences
(opposite of traditional math) it starts with the abstract and is supposed to go to the concrete but doesn't make it

27. What math emphasizes and layes the foundation
Elementary
Your philosophy
The teacher
Individual students - oral and written review - board work - games and contests - work book - homework - help class

28. What has Arithmetic been called
Drill
one answer
Fractions
The queen of sciences

29. What is competition an incentive for
Serious study
whole class drill
(opposite of traditional math) it starts with the abstract and is supposed to go to the concrete but doesn't make it
Constructivism

30. How many times should students go to the chalkboard
Individual students
At least twice
Multiplication/division tables
Constructivism

31. You should only allow _____________ during drill
one answer
Decimals
Traditional math
Serious study

32. Arithmetic is an ___ science
answer correctly
Elementary
To serve science
Exact

33. What does competition allow for each day
1. find the facts 2. find the question 3. decide how to use the facts to answer the questions 4. decide if your answers make sense
Addition - subtraction - carrying
Addition - subtraction - borrowing
A new start

34. speed is important but What is more important
Urgency
Accuracy
The queen of sciences
Individual students

35. How do student learn
Attention
By hearing facts over and over (drilling)
Absoluteness
Serious study

36. It is necessary for every student to...
1. find the facts 2. find the question 3. decide how to use the facts to answer the questions 4. decide if your answers make sense
At least twice
whole class drill
answer correctly

37. to help students think with you what three things do they need to do
Eye contact - desk cleared - hands empty
1. oral drill-10 min 2. written speed drill- 5 min 3. introduction of new concept and practicing of it- 15 min 4. practice an application of previous material- 15 min. 5. board work- about 15 min.
Have everything ready the night before
An organized plan

38. What does competiion emphasize
Multiplication/division tables
Correct processes
Accuracy
Absolutes

39. Which learning pulls their ignorance - they are placed in groups - not to stand up for themselves
Cooperative/collaborative learning
Praise of progress
The average student
Serious study

40. How does new math teach

41. Curriculum for 5th grade
Have everything ready the night before
Traditional
The teacher
Decimals

42. Curriculum goals for 2nd grade
From the largest number of students first
Attention
Addition - subtraction - borrowing
one answer

43. upper elementary schedule for math
1. oral drill-10 min 2. written speed drill- 5 min 3. introduction of new concept and practicing of it- 15 min 4. practice an application of previous material- 15 min. 5. board work- about 15 min.
To perform to the best of his ability
Urgency
From the largest number of students first

44. Reasons why drill is important
1. to train students to be accurate in their thinking 2. to build speed 3. to reinforce materials taught 4. to strengthen weak areas
45-60 min.
Correct processes
Individual students - oral and written review - board work - games and contests - work book - homework - help class

45. What should you do to keep students attention
Serious study
1. find the facts 2. find the question 3. decide how to use the facts to answer the questions 4. decide if your answers make sense
Be enthusiastic
answer correctly

46. Is it necessary that everyone participates
To perform to the best of his ability
The teacher
Yes
To serve science

47. What should u do when improvement is made
Addition - subtraction - borrowing
Elementary
Praise of progress
Multiplication/division tables

48. What determines your methadology
Your philosophy
From the largest number of students first
whole class drill
Urgency

49. Who should you gear your teaching to
The average student
answer correctly
Praise of progress
Multiplication/division tables

50. You should have a sense of ___
Absolutes
whole class drill
The teacher
Urgency