From: Chuck <chuck.chisam@lipscomb.edu>
To: Teacher2Teacher Public Discussion
Date: 2008031112:19:42
Subject: Re: accelerated math program

On 2000090417:38:33, PW wrote:
 Since when does multiple choice
>questions help students go through a logical step-by-step process?

As a third grade teacher I have seen a great benefit from the multiple
choice problems in areas such as addition, subtraction, multiplication
and division.  When a student adds a three digit plus a three digit
number there are many areas for mistakes.  I require that they show
the work and then they must find and answer that matches what they
got.  Guess what, if they missed one little part they can't find an
answer that matches it.  I have had many students come to me saying
"they don't have the right answer here".  I then have a chance to give
immediate feedback on what they missed on that problem.  I then get to
teach them immediately what they did wrong.  The other option is that
they do the work and don't know that they missed it until they turn it
in and receive a grade.  As an educator how can you say that immediate
feed back and instant chances to correct mistakes is "stupid"?  

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