Effective Mathematics Teaching
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What is a key characteristic of a good mathematics teacher based on the text?

  • Making mathematics problems incredibly difficult
  • Treating teaching and learning as a collaborative process (correct)
  • Providing negative feedback only
  • Ignoring learners' thoughts and opinions

    • How can mathematics teachers effectively engage learners?

  • By treating teaching as a one-way process
  • By never challenging learners
  • By discouraging questions and discussions
  • By valuing learners' thoughts and opinions (correct)

    • What is one way mentioned in the text to challenge mathematics learners?

  • Encouraging a 'teacher knows best' mindset
  • Providing simple arguments for every proof (correct)
  • Limiting questions from learners
  • Avoiding positive encouragement

    • What is a mark of an incredible mathematics teacher?

    <p>Showing that mathematics is about logic and reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a strategy mentioned in the text to engage learners in the mathematics classroom?

    <p>Encouraging learners to ask and answer questions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a good mathematics teacher motivate learners based on the text?

    <p>By providing positive encouragement and credit where it's due.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes to learners experiencing negative emotions such as anxiety in the mathematics classroom?

    <p>Perceptions that mathematics is only for 'clever' learners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a reason why teachers experience anxiety in the mathematics classroom?

    <p>Consistent changes in curriculum reform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact does learners' negative self-efficacy beliefs have on their mathematical experiences?

    <p>Leads to fear and intimidation in the classroom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do learners in rural classrooms often experience heightened negative emotions during mathematics lessons?

    <p>Lack of resources and support in the learning environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do prior negative experiences of mathematics contribute to anxiety in the classroom?

    <p>They instill fear and low self-confidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact does the over-emphasis of the importance of mathematics by teachers and parents have on learners?

    <p>Increases feelings of anxiety and pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did McAnallen (2010) conceptualize mathematics anxiety as?

    <p>Avoidance of mathematics and subsequent failure to learn skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three common types of mathematics anxiety identified by Ferguson (1986)?

    <p>Mathematics test anxiety, numerical anxiety, abstraction anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is likely to give learners messages about their perceptions of mathematics?

    <p>Positive or negative perceptions of mathematics from parents and/or teachers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Vann (1993) find to be significantly predictive of mathematics anxiety in children?

    <p>Mathematics anxiety in the mother</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a good mathematics teacher do to engage learners according to the text?

    <p>Motivate the mathematics and engage the learners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which common type of mathematics anxiety is associated with number manipulation?

    <p>Numerical anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

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