5. Multiplication

Multiplication can be done in many different forms.

26 *16  260 120 + 36  416

26 *16     36   120     60 + 200    416

26 * 16   156 + 260     416

  

      All three ways of solving the problem achieve the right answer and different students would connect to each different method.

Reflection

·       Does it really matter how the student got the answer? If the answer is correct? When dealing with curriculum it does but I think this idea should be challenged because once the student is out in the work force they are going to use any technique that they remember to achieve the right answer.

Reflection on the Reflection

·       Shouldn’t school follow this ideology?

·       Multiplication using blocks can easily be achieved also. 26 would take (2 Ten blocks, and 6 One blocks) * 16 would take ( 1 Ten block, and 6 One blocks)

 Sept 29th/2011