National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

683- Selecting Problems with High Cognitive Demands to Meet Specific Goals

Saturday, April 20, 2013: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
501/502 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Jessica Audet de la Cruz


When selecting high-thinking tasks to meet specific instructional goals, we should consider several aspects of the tasks: numerical structure, context, difficulty level, and strategies likely to be elicited. Explore research studies related to proportional reasoning to show the importance of these considerations when selecting tasks.

Presentation Format: Research Session
Grade Band Audience: General Interest/All Audiences

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