Centering Student Reasoning in Conceptual Understanding and Procedural Fluency

About this episode

Curtis and Joanie discuss the balance between conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in math instruction.

In this episode of Room to Grow, Curtis and Joanie reconsider the balance of conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in math instruction. Although this topic has been discussed before, our hosts acknowledge that there is great nuance and many considerations in considering these two ideas in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Curtis and Joanie discuss how inquiry-based, discovery-style learning opportunities are more open ended, are student centered, and are less teacher directe...

People in this episode

Hosts: Curtis, Joanie

Topics covered

• conceptual understanding
• procedural fluency
• math instruction
• inquiry-based learning
• student-centered learning

Keywords

• math education
• student reasoning
• discovery learning
• teaching mathematics
• learning opportunities

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