Error Analysis

Having the chance to look at several different errors that students make was a great opportunity. I found it to be interesting to see all of the different misconceptions that students possessed on different topics. I also enjoyed that we had to answer some questions as if we were the students with those misconceptions. It was very easy to see how the students could think the way that they did when looking at the problems. I think that this was valuable because this is something we will have to do a lot when we are in the classroom. It is important to notice patterns in the types of problems that the students are getting wrong. Some misconceptions may go unnoticed if the student is still getting the majority of the problems correct. However, not noticing the issues as they arise can cause them to turn into a bigger issue down the road in the student's math education.