Which of the Following Represents an Example of an Effective

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents an example of an effective way a teacher might help facilitate students' construction of mathematical relationships?

• A)Asking students,"How is today's topic related to the fraction multiplication we investigatedlast week?"
• B)Prompting a student with a hint as soon as he pauses while offering an explanation of a process.
• C)Conveying the message to families and students that,as long as the concepts are taught correctly,math is usually easy.
• D)Never intervening in students' construction of meaning.The process is much more effective if they are just left alone.

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