Teaching Math: Importance of Explicit Instruction

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In this chapter, the speakers discuss the flaws in teaching math using multiple methods on one page in textbooks. They explain the importance of explicit teaching, where the teacher demonstrates a problem and immediately gets the students to do the same problem with different surface features. They gradually progress from guided practice to independent problem-solving, aiming to equip the students with the skills necessary to solve complex problems they haven't encountered before.

In this episode, math professor Anna Stokke sits down with Dr. Greg Ashman, an Australian teacher, writer and researcher with a wealth of knowledge on cognitive load theory. Dr. Ashman shares his journey into education writing and research, including some of the challenges he has faced along the way. He shares some pitfalls of education research studies and discusses what happened when he tried to track down the references for a claim that timed tests cause math anxiety. The conversation also includes a discussion on cognitive load theory and its implications for effective teaching. Dr. Ashman explains what good explicit instruction looks like in a math classroom and provides practical advice for new teachers.

This episode is a must-listen for teachers, parents and anyone with an interest in education.

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