WORKSHOP TITLE: Diagnoses in Mathematics: Error Analyses and Interventions
DURATION: 5 hours
FACILITATOR: Mr. Francis Thompson
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
This workshop is designed to equip teachers with the necessary tools to confidently diagnose their students’ challenges, by designing appropriate instruments and conducting the requisite error analysis. Subsequently, a plan of intervention shall be devised and implemented that will result in more targeted instruction which will minimise the conceptual errors and empower the student to approach their mathematical studies with greater confidence.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Develop an understanding of the purpose of diagnostic testing.
- Differentiate between the types of errors that students may exhibit, namely:Factual errors, Procedural errors, Conceptual errors.
- Design instruments (multiple choice and free response) to identify the types of errors students are demonstrating in their work.
- Devise and implement the appropriate instructional strategies to address the errors.
- Discuss and determine alternative intervention strategies, like targeted groups and parent engagement to further resolve the challenges.
TARGET PARTICIPANTS:
Teachers of Mathematics in the primary and secondary schools.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- Projector
- Whiteboard markers
- Notepads
- Writing implements
- Samples of student errors for analysis and discussion