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* How did he handle the pupils' confusion? | * How did he handle the pupils' confusion? | ||
* How would you handle responses like this in teaching about area? | * How would you handle responses like this in teaching about area? | ||
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Exploring pupils' ideas like this can take more time than "telling" and of course the curriculum content must be covered. However it aims to '''teach for understanding''', so that teachers do not need to keep repeating material. In the end it can save lesson time! | |||
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After this, the pupils worked in groups using Geogebra software on netbook computers to explore the relationship between area and perimeter. Watch the following clip of one of the final group presentations to the class, where two girls explain what they learned. | |||
{{video|xxxxxxxx|duration|name=Abel Clip2.m4v Group presentation}} | |||
= Practical activity: Developing my practice = | = Practical activity: Developing my practice = | ||
