Summary and Synthesis

When learning about fractions, i thought that there was only one or two ways to learn about them but i was definately wrong. After this class it really has shown me especially in the area of fractions that there are numberous ways to teach it using pattern blocks, fraction bars, caesianaire rods, etc.... I think that being a visual learner I would have understood fractions better given these objects unlike what i did have to work with when i was in elementary school. This made me realize just some of the options that i have to help me teach my students about fractions.

New Insights and Their Implications

I never knew about all the different steps when learning about measurement. It was interesting for me to learn about the six different steps and how the students really should be learning about measurement, not just be given the tools and use them right away. It made me reimence about my education, and all i remember is using the ruler and calculators and not really understanding why. I think that sometimes this would be more work for the teachers to make sure that the lessons include these steps but i think that its work the students education to let them fully explore these math concepts. It makes me also think that maybe if i would have learned somethings this way my view towards math would be better, and i would feel more confident in this area.