Transcript Mnemonics in Math

Jessica McKenzie
EDU-588
 A set of strategies designed to help students
improve their memory of new information.
 Link new information to prior knowledge through
the use of visual and/or acoustic cues.
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 Letter Strategy in Mathematics
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 Mnemonics help students with acquiring information
in the least amount of time
 Mnemonics enhance student retention and learning
through the systematic use of effective teaching
variables.
 Students remember their “codes” for a long time
example: North, South, East, West (never eat shredded wheat)
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 Discover the sign
 Read the problem
 Answer or draw a
representation of the
problem using lines,
tallies, or checks
 Write the answer and
check
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 D iscover the variable
 R ead the equation, identify operations, and think
about the process to solve the equation.
 A nswer the equation.
 W rite the answer and check the equation.
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4x + 2x = 12
Represent the variable "x“ with circles.
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By combining like terms, there are six "x’s."
4x + 2x = 6x
6x = 12
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PRE-ALGEBRA: ORDER
OF OPERATIONS
 Parentheses, brackets,
and braces;
 Exponents next;
 Multiplication and
Division, in order from left
to right;
 Addition and
Subtraction, in order from
left to right.
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
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Strategies for Accessing Algebraic Concepts January
2007. Retrieved from :
007http://www.k8accesscenter.org/index.php/categor
y/teaching-learning/instructional-strategies/