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We should address reading directly with students and not leave them to struggle on their own

  • Re-read it!
  • Ignore it -- maybe it's not important.
  • Try a problem or example.
  • Look up a term in the index.
  • Ask a friend or teacher.
  • Consult another source.

Difficulties

Why is it so difficult to read mathematics and science?

  • Students will feel insecure and intimidated by complex material and will seek to avoid it
  • Far too much difficult information to process all at once -- need to have some kind of map and/or break material down to small bits

Why should we worry about helping students to read mathematics?

Why?

  • Readers can learn independently
  • It is useful to be able to read and interpret dense material
  • Provides a backup when direct instruction isn't enough

Why is it so difficult to get students to read the text?

Preview

  • It's hard
  • It's easier to get information from instructor!
  • Take time to familiarize your students with the features of their textbook.
  • Do some formal previewing with them
  • Emphasize the most important steps: new terms/definitions, main point of passage, pinpointing their goal in reading

Basic Strategy

Click/Clunk

What can you DO if it clunks?

  • Read a very short passage (1 paragraph is a good starting place)
  • Ask yourself -- Does it click or does it clunk?
  • If it clicks, write a note that captures the main idea
  • If it clunks, what clunks? A term, a math operation, a confusing sentance? Write down a note about it.
  • Decide what you are going to do about it.

If it clunks

http://readingmath.pbworks.com/

Reading Mathematics

Review

  • Reviewing the text helps to solidify the ideas of the section and helps students to see what they do and don't understand about the material, making them more self-aware as learners.
  • Key points: summarize material very briefly, assess whether reading goals were met, decide what to do next (e.g. what to do if goals weren't met).

Angela Vierling-Claassen, PhD

Lesley University

October 2009

http://readingmath.pbworks.com

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