University of Missouri grant designed to help students learn algebra
The project will work with up to 60 teachers inside and outside of Missouri who teach algebra to eighth-, ninth- and 10th-graders.
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The project will work with up to 60 teachers inside and outside of Missouri who teach algebra to eighth-, ninth- and 10th-graders.
E-Mail Credit: MU College of Education COLUMBIA, Mo. -- In her 16 years teaching algebra, Amy Dwiggins has seen countless students struggle with the seemingly abstract subject. But the creation of new, online professional development materials at the University of Missouri could help teachers like Dwiggins, who teaches Algebra 2 and Geometry at Macon High School in Macon, Missouri, teach their students more effectively. "Algebra can be a tough subject to learn if the students don't find it applicable to their daily lives," Dwiggins said. "But we use critical thinking and problem-solving ski...