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NCTM 2015 Regional Conference & Exposition: Atlantic City, New Jersey

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

221- Fostering Growth Mindset through Productive Struggle in Conceptual Understanding

Friday, October 23, 2015: 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
303 (Atlantic City Convention Center)

 

Lead Speaker:
Jenny Ray


 

We, as teachers, tend to be nurturers; we may resort to giving answers, or giving away answers all too soon. When students experience dissonance with problem situations and work together with others who are grappling with the same mathematical misconceptions, they learn to persevere, become problem solvers, and become owners of their own learning.

 

Presentation Format: General Interest / All Audiences Session