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NCTM 2015 Regional Conference & Exposition: Nashville, Tennessee

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

253- Impact of Task Design on Students’ Attitudes about Mathematics

Friday, November 20, 2015: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Broadway Ballroom F (Omni Nashville)

 

Lead Speaker:
Ziv Feldman
Co-Speaker:
Lauren Jeneva Moseley


 

Using the results of a study in which a set of mathematical tasks were redesigned to be more rigorous and then implemented in an undergraduate math course, this session will share the redesigned tasks, discuss their salient features, and describe how attention to task design and rigor can contribute to students’ improved attitudes about math.

 

Presentation Format: General Interest / All Audiences Session