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Newman’s error Newman’s error analysisanalysis
Bernard Tola
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Making mistakes
Students can make mistakes in answering
numeracy questions for different reasons.
Newman’s research elaborated the different
hurdles in answering a contextual word problem
that can cause students to stumble. Perhaps the
two hurdles currently best known by teachers are
reading and comprehension.
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The hurdlesNewman identified that students may havedifficulty in• reading the words, • understanding what they have read, • transforming what they have read so as to be
able to form a course of action, • following through on procedures, or • encoding the result of a procedure to answer
the question.
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The 5 steps
1. Read the question to me.2. What is the question asking you to find
out?3. What method did (could) you use?4. Try doing it and as you are doing it tell
me what you are thinking.5. Now write down your answer.
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The purpose1. Read the question to me.2. What is the question asking
you to find out?3. What method could you use
to get the answer?4. Try doing it and as you are
doing it tell me what you are thinking.
5. Now write down your answer.
Encoding
ReadingComprehension
Transformation
Process skills
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An example
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James
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Newman’s method in the classroom
Which hurdle caused this student the most problems?
Encoding
Reading
Comprehension
Transformation
Process skills
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Newman’s method in the classroom
In using Newman’s error analysis in the classroom, it is recommended that you always go at least one step past where the first error occurs.
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Eugenia
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Newman’s method in the classroom
Which hurdle caused this student the most problems?
Encoding
Reading
Comprehension
Transformation
Process skills
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At your table
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Newman’s method in the classroom
Where do you think this student had problems?
Encoding
Reading
Comprehension
Transformation
Process skills
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At your table
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Newman’s method in the classroom
Where do you think this student had problems?
Encoding
Reading
Comprehension
Transformation
Process skills
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Using Newman’s in the classroom
Suppose a student puts up his hand and says, “I can’t do this question!”
Responding with a slight variation of Newman’s five questions can help to identify where the sticking point is.
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In the classroom
1. Read the question quietly to yourself and let
me know if you want help with any word.2. Can you tell me what the question is asking
you to find out?3. What could you do to get the answer?4. Try doing it and as you are doing it tell me
what you are thinking.5. Now write down your answer.
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SNAP taskThe first international cricket team to tour England was an Aboriginal team. The team won 14 matches, drew 19 matches and lost 14 matches.
How many matches were played?
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Cassy’s written response
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Cassy
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Newman’s method in the classroom
Where do you think this student had problems?
Encoding
Reading
Comprehension
Transformation
Processing skills
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SNAP 2006
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One to ponder
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Want to find out more about NEA?
• http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/mathematics/numeracy/newman/index.htm
• http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/mathematics/numeracy/newman/index.htm