Addressing the multiplication makes bigger and division makes smaller misconceptions via prediction and clickers

This article presents a lesson that uses prediction items, clickers and visuals via PowerPoint slides to help prospective middle-school teachers address two common misconceptions: multiplication makes bigger and division makes smaller (MMB–DMS). Classroom research was conducted to explore the viability of such a lesson. Results show that the lesson was effective in creating awareness that multiplication does not always make bigger and division does not always makes smaller, uncovering students’ misconceptions, and providing opportunities for students to learn from mistakes. Students liked the activity for various reasons, such as getting to learn certain mathematical ideas, to think about the problems, to work in groups and to have fun. The lesson was implemented slightly differently in two classes. The class with an additional phase involving prediction and voting via clickers in the PowerPoint lesson showed a gain of 36 points (an effect size of 1.3 standard deviations, SDs) from the pre-test to the exit-test whereas, the comparison class showed a gain of 25 points (an effect size of 0.87 SDs). In terms of students’ written responses with regards to addressing the MMB–DMS misconceptions, there was however not much difference between the two classes.     

PPT文件中的动画制作及在教学中的应用

介绍了利用PowerPoint软件的自定义动画中的"进入"、"强调"、"退出"、"动作路径"四类效果,制作教学中常用的化学结构式、图表、原理图、选择题等的动画制作的方法,以及常用图表的讲解、重点内容的强调、利用现有矢量性质剪帖画改制成自己所需图画的简易方法.PPT文件制作动画,操作简单,避免了超链接的麻烦,形成的文件小,便于拷贝,可制作出具有Flash效果的漂亮、生动的动画,丰富了教学内容、提升了教学效果.     

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