Delta-K,  Feature Articles,  Volume 26, Issue 2

Pitfalls to Avoid in Teaching Mathematics

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 26 Issue 2, June 1987

19 – 21

Pitfalls to Avoid in Teaching Mathematics

Eric F. Wood

One of the things that makes the teaching of mathematics a difficult j ob is that some methods that appear to work well initially can cause problems for the student several years later.