Teaching Strategies for the High School Math Classroom

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Title: Teaching Strategies for the High School Math Classroom
Author: Tabitha McAfee
Faculty Sponsor: Cheryl Beaver; Gavin Keulks
Date: 6/1/2012
Abstract: As technology, social interactions and diverse cultures grow; teachers are faced with the challenge of creating informative, relevant and interesting lesson plans for the current generation. While this thesis started out as a creation of two unique lesson plans, it turned into a journey through different teaching methods and the theories that back those methods. This thesis highlights two teaching strategies: Inquiry-Based Learning and the use of Real World examples. These methods can be applied to most middle school or high school mathematics classrooms. Two lessons are given as examples of these teaching methods. A Cryptology lesson introduces students to c lock arithmetic and relates it to encrypting and decrypting codes. In addition, a Geometry lesson focuses on the relationships between similar and congruent triangles. Both lessons use the Inquiry -Based Learning method and Real World applications to actively engage students in what they are learning and thus, give them the opportunity to create meaningful learning experiences.
Type: Text; Honors Thesis
Department: Honors Program
Language: eng
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Identifier: honors_theses/56