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Balancing Student Struggle in Mathematics Classrooms

Balancing Student Struggle in Mathematics Classrooms Excellent Educator, Volume: 3, Issue: 6, Page: 1 Summary of Weingarden (2025) Academic Insights Good teaching often walks a tightrope: Should students struggle first, or should teachers explain concepts clearly? This study explored how pre-service mathematics teachers think about this balance. Researchers found that teachers usually respond to student […]

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balance matters in inquiry

 Balance Matters in Inquiry

Balance Matters in Inquiry Excellent Educator, Volume: 3, Issue: 5, Page: 4 Summary of Morris (2025) Academic Insights This summary explains the need to move beyond activity-focused inquiry toward balanced, comprehensive inquiry-based instruction. According Morris (2025) many classrooms equate inquiry with hands-on experiments while neglecting essential phases such as reasoning, explanation, and scientific argumentation. When

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