Date: Mon Oct 14 07:10:03 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Chris
Answer(or question to Mentor): I think the answer to the problem is 6.2 miles and this is how I got the answer. I divided 32 by 5 and got 6 with a remainder of 2 so it is 6.2 and if 5 seconds equals 1 mile then the lightning is 6.2 miles apart from the thunder.
Date: Thu Oct 17 21:22:14 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Chris
Mentor Reply: Great start Chris. You're very close.
I like that you knew to divide 32 by 5 to get 6 with a remainder of 2. However, 6.2 is not the correct answer. Could you tell me what the remainder of 2 means in relation to the problem? I would also like you to explain why you divided 32 by 5. I look forward to reading your response.
-Emily
Date: Fri Oct 18 16:07:51 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Chris
Instructor Comments:
Emily,
Good job in framing your question about the remainder. I wonder if he/she could be pushed to explain why he or she divided? You could say something like, "Suppose that you wanted to explain your thinking to a friend in your class who was confused. Can you find a way to explain why division makes sense?"
Dr. Bowers
Date: Sun Oct 20 16:14:08 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Chris
Mentor Reply:
Great start Chris. You're very close.
I like that you knew to divide 32 by 5 to get 6 with a remainder of 2. However, 6.2 is not the correct answer. Could you tell me what the remainder of 2 means in relation to the problem? It will help to think about why you are dividing in this problem. Suppose that you wanted to explain your thinking to a friend in your class who was confused. Can you find a way to explain why division makes sense? I look forward to reading your response.
-Emily
