Friday, October 18, 2013: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Key Ballroom 6 (Hilton)
Lead Speaker:
Tim Boester
Co-Speaker:
Anna Talbert
Do your students have trouble solving absolute value inequalities like /x – a/ < b? We have found that algebra students who think about absolute value in terms of distances, by using story problems and number lines, solve these problems more successfully than students who use a procedural approach.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 9 to 12