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Creating a non-threatening atmosphere in the classroom 2. Breaking concepts into manageable bits 3. Pre-teaching of vocabulary and spelling
factorize originates from factor, the teacher can use 24 = 2 2 2 3 which shows the product of prime factors of 24 to illustrate that the meaning of factorize is to write as the product of something. Finally, the teacher can conclude: If we are asked to factorize x2 3x + 2, we have to express it as: x2 3x + 2 = (x 1)(x 2) Similarly, the teacher can alert students to the relationship of the words solve and solution. As solve is the verb of solution, the teacher can explain finding the answers means to solve. Finally, the teacher can conclude that if we are asked to solve x2 3x + 2 = 0 we have to give the following: x2 3x + 2 = 0 (x 1)(x 2) = 0 x = 1 or x = 2 Quite simply, if you solve something you give a solution i.e. in Maths, you will find the value of x (the unknown). K.K. Wong Mathematics teacher, Carmel Secondary School
Editors note: Another way of helping students learn spelling in Mathematics is to get them to correct the spelling errors themselves.