Summary and Synthesis

I have learned from my instructor that I am not bad at math but was taught math with all of the wrong techniques. I now realize that I should have been taught math through a constructivist manner. I was always taught math content in a broad and general way. It seemed as though I had to hurry and memorize formulas, definitions, procedures, etc. the fastest way possible just so I could keep up with material my teachers would be teaching. I now know that children need to build upon their prior knowledge in meaningful ways in order for them to gain a deeper understanding of the information that is presented to them. I also now realize that I need to implement constructivism into my own teaching style if I want my students to really and retain most of the material that is presented to them. Implications of learning and teaching mathematics is that it can have some very difficult. This is why it is important for teachers to understand how children learn best.