Three of the Following Math Teachers Are Using Techniques That

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Multiple Choice

Three of the following math teachers are using techniques that should help their students remember information. Which one is using a relatively ineffective technique?

• A) Mr. Allen uses wooden blocks to help students understand how the volume of a cube is calculated.
• B) Ms. Batchelder asks students to think of real-life problems requiring the use of multiplication.
• C) At the end of a lesson on different kinds of polygons, Mr. Constanza summarizes the key ideas he has presented.
• D) Ms. Davenport asks her students to memorize definitions of eight geometric figures.

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