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Topics in Depth 4: Order of operations
Planning, sequencing, language, history, misconceptions and resources about the order of operations with me and Jo Morgan
Course overview
For this short course, I am joined my maths teacher, author and blogger Jo Morgan (@mathsjem) to discuss the topic of order of operations.
Jo takes us through what students are taught, when they are taught it, the associated language, the key misconceptions, and some of the best resources around to give your students the best chance of understanding this area of maths. Oh, and Jo also explan just why she hates BIDMAS so much...
I hope this course allows you to reflect on your teaching of the order of operations, but also planning in general - it certainly did for me.
This course works well if taken individually, but would be super valuable if you could do it with a colleague or a group of colleagues, reflecting on each of the key points raised.
This course is completely free. You just need to register, which will mean your progress through the course is saved, allowing you to pick off exactly where you left off on any device at any time.
Jo takes us through what students are taught, when they are taught it, the associated language, the key misconceptions, and some of the best resources around to give your students the best chance of understanding this area of maths. Oh, and Jo also explan just why she hates BIDMAS so much...
I hope this course allows you to reflect on your teaching of the order of operations, but also planning in general - it certainly did for me.
This course works well if taken individually, but would be super valuable if you could do it with a colleague or a group of colleagues, reflecting on each of the key points raised.
This course is completely free. You just need to register, which will mean your progress through the course is saved, allowing you to pick off exactly where you left off on any device at any time.
Contents
Topics in Depth: Order of operations
1. Assessment at primary
2. Assessment at secondary
3. Use of context
4. Use of brackets
Video: Berkeley Ring Theorist Solves 48 ÷ 2(9+3)
5. The history of order of operations
6. Common misconceptions
Article: Higher Priorities by Colin Foster
7. Possible approaches
8. Resources
Link: Maths4Everyone - order of operations
Link: Order of operating - Don Steward
Link: Order of calculating - Don Steward
Link: Maths Pad BIDMAS resources
Link: Variation Theory order of operations resources
9. And finally...
Further reading
Link: An investigation into children’s understanding of the order of operations
Link: Higher priorities by Colin Foster
Link: Priority of Operations by Colin Foster
Link: Why BODMAS is the ambiguous grammar of maths
Link: Nix the tricks
Video: The Order of Operations is Wrong
Link: Aaargh Ruddy BIDMAS
Link: boodles secrets of the mathematical ninja
Resources
PowerPoint: Order of Operations resources
Link: Resourceaholic website