tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439781983744967690.post3404369787318592384..comments2023-06-25T08:25:07.076-04:00Comments on Scholars on Mayhew: Easiest "hard" problem on the finalMr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439781983744967690.post-55358105123954281022010-06-23T20:33:00.422-04:002010-06-23T20:33:00.422-04:00I like the problem a lot. It requires students to...I like the problem a lot. It requires students to sythesize concepts of the x and y intercept, multiple equation forms and methods of finding slope, and the crucial concept of perpendicular lines having opposite and inverse slopes. Plus, kids need to be able to work with fractions and integers.<br /><br />As a teacher, here's my question: if this problem is hard for kids, where is the gap in their knowledge? Is it in synthesizing, or are there missing pieces before that point? As an experienced math problem solver, I could see what I needed to do before starting, but where do they get stuck? And how do we, as teachers, help them get unstuck.mathteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375302577474826287noreply@blogger.com