Yes, I would run
a SNAP Math Fair in my practicum high school. I strongly believe that it is a
great way to develop students’ creative/ cooperative skills and confidence
level by making their own problems and sharing their thoughts with others.
While trying out each other’s problems, both presenters and participants will
gain self-confidence by explaining how to solve problems and giving
suggestions. Moreover, while creating math problems, students also can improve
their logical/ mathematical reasoning skills. Since Math Fair is intended to
develop problem-solving skills, it allows students to solve challenging
problems, which promotes critical thinking. Therefore, I would like to help
students overcome math anxiety throughout Math Fair event because it is
non-competitive and builds self-confidence, which is the most important factor
in learning.
If I can imagine
doing so, I would probably have in-house version first in my class, so students
have opportunities to look at other’s problems and share their opinions with others.
Then, I will ask another math teacher if she can let her students participate
the Math Fair my class is holding. After the event for about an hour and half,
I will make my students write some pros and cons of their problems they have
found during the Math Fair. This is because it makes students reflect on their
own math problems and apply a broad range of ideas for creating problems.
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