Reflections on Practice: Perimeter and Area through the van Hiele Model

Carol Malloy

Found an issue? Give us feedback

Mathematics Teaching...arrow_drop_down

Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School

Article . 1999 . Peer-reviewed

Data sources: Crossref

https://dx.doi.org/10.5951/mtm...

Article

Data sources: Microsoft Academic Graph

Reflections on Practice: Perimeter and Area through the van Hiele Model

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 1999Publisher:National Council of Teachers of MathematicsJournal:Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, volume 5, pages 87-90 (issn: 1072-0839, eissn: 2328-5486,

Copyright policy )

Authors: Carol Malloy;

doi: 10.5951/mtms.5.2.0087

Reflections on Practice: Perimeter and Area through the van Hiele Model

- Summary
- Metrics

Abstract

IN MANY CLASSROOMS, MATHEMATICS IS TAUGHT by using examples to show students how to solve problems, then having the students complete large numbers of similar problems (Battista 1999). This process, called “parrot math” by O'Brien (1999), overlooks research showing that students (1) develop knowledge through interaction between the student and the knowledge, (2) do not think like adults, and (3) learn well through social interaction. Disregarding current research on how students learn mathematics and continuing the use of “parrot math” can be harmful to students' broader understanding of mathematical relationships (O'Brien 1999; Battista 1999).

Related Organizations

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
United States

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	2
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average