em me Becoming a Math Teacher to Reinforce Your Own Understanding One of the best ways to learn new material is to explain it to another person. Putting ideas into words reinforces your understanding. This is as true for math as it is for any subject. This exercise will help you master mathematical skills by teaching them to someone else. 1. Pick a math skill from this book. It’s best to select a skill that you are relatively comfortable with, but not one you feel you know so well that you don’t need any additional practice. 2. Select an audience. Who would benefi t from learning this mathematical skill? Maybe you have a friend in construction who would be helped by understanding the techniques of measurement conversion. Maybe a family member who likes to cook would fi nd it easier to change serving sizes in recipes if he or she knew more about fractions. 3. Write a brief description of the skill you have chosen, including at least three sample problems. 4. Share what you wrote with the person you selected, and discuss the mathematical skill with him or her. Ask what he or she understands and what is still unclear. Answering the questions will also help you master your topic. After performing this exercise, do you feel more confi dent using the math skill you helped teach? Do you think this process would help you learn other topics? www.mhhe.com/messersmith CHAPTER 7 emPOWERme 613
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