Center for Teaching and Learning Mathematics

Diagnosis and Remediation of Learning Problems in Mathematics

A course for K-12 teachers and college instructors.
Each participant brings a struggling student to the course. The participant will apply new pedagogy to assess the student, develop a Remedial Plan, remediate the student, and perform a final assessment.
Weak Teacher Skill

Rare is the teacher who can concretely show the rationale behind the procedure for

- the multiplication of fractions - (n/d)(n/d)

- the division of fractions

- the multiplication of decimals

Textbook: A definitive book on The Diagnosis and Remediation of Learning Problems in Mathematics by Mahesh Sharma and Steven Chinn.
Reading List
  1.  Fractions

  2.  Resources and List of Math Notebooks

  3.  Division

  4.  On Teaching Mathematics - Math Notebook 1981

  5.  Reversals

  6.  Culture

  7.  Concrete to Abstract - Math Notebook 1987

  8.  Division - Math Notebook 1988

  9.  Math Learning Personality - Math Notebook 1989

  10.  Games for Numbersense - Math Notebook 1989

  11.  Concept of Number -  Math Notebook 1990

  12.  Number Concept Part II - Math Notebook 1990

  13.  Place Value - Math Notebook 1993

  14.  Cuisenaire Rods - Math Notebook 1993

A.   Outcomes

B.   Assessment

  1.  Course Objectives

  2.  Access Math

  3.  Factors for Learning Mathematics

  4.  Dyscalculia

  5.  Math Learning Personality

  6.  Math Learning Problems

  7.  Instruction and Remediation

  8.  Questioning

  9.  Questioning References

  10.  Lesson Routines

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