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=Word Problems=

Newman's Error Analysis has been adopted by the NSW DET when addressing useful strategies dealing with word problems in mathematics. Essentially the questioning technique goes something like this: The teacher asks the student to: The teacher might use alternative questions or instructions depending on the student’s age and learning needs.
 * ==//Read the question.//==
 * ==//Tell me what the question was asking you to do.//==
 * ==//Tell me how you planned to find the answer.//==
 * ==//Tell me and show me what you did to get the answer.//==
 * ==//Tell me what your answer was.//==

Navigate to the relevant sample page (to the right) to view a teacher analysis of a student response using Newmann's tool. The 'Resource' link has a pdf poster of Newman's Error Analysis and sample word problems for K-2 which can be modified to suit the current level of instruction/ability. The 3-6 resources are samples using Newman’s Error Analysis in fractions and decimals. The task can be used as a work sample or as a whole class guiding tool scaffolding the method.

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