I found this reading to be very insightful. I have been teaching math for 2 years now and I have seen my students being stuck on a problem at least once a week. While I believe I did my best to convey the same ideas as mentioned in this chapter about "slowing down when in full flight" and "write what you know and want," I appreciate now the well phrased reasoning as to why it is important to do these things.
However, there were a couple of words in this chapter I did not quite understand in context, like RUBRIC writing and specialization. Perhaps it is because I have not read the previous chapters that I do not understand what Mason means by RUBRIC writing, but I would love to talk to my peers about it and know their thoughts. "Specialization" did not make sense to me because the word itself means having a mastery of something and the context was being stuck. Therefore, I had to remind myself of the context while reading this chapter.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 1, page 16, it is mentioned that "The activity of writing yourself notes I call RUBRIC writing." This refers to the practice of taking detailed notes while working through a problem, which helps you reflect on your thought process and organize your ideas systematically. It's a way to slow down and critically engage with each step of problem-solving, ultimately aiding in better understanding and avoiding the rush to find an answer.
Thank you, Malihe! I will definitely have to read the whole book because it is just so intriguing!
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