How to correct visualization of mathematical expressions?

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This happens a lot when I try to explain the commutative property, mostly in elementary grade levels. I say




2 + 3 = ?




and then the student usually replies with 5. Albeit they're not wrong, it's not the idea of commutative property. I feel that students so conditioned early on to see that 2 + 3 is necessarily 5 as opposed to understanding that 2 + 3 can just be that: 2 + 3. I had this problem myself growing up.



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2 + 3 = 3 + 2







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  • In textbooks, typically at the high school or college level, one often sees instructions phrased as "Perform the indicated operation and simplify."
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    $2+3= sqrt5+sqrt3+sqrt30+sqrt3-10sqrt5+sqrt3$ or whatever other expression. It depends on the exercise, do you want them to calculate or to use the commutative property? Usually when someone ask me what is 24+87 I add them.
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  • Is your question essentially "How do I elicit a response from a student that shows understanding of the commutative property of addition?"?
    – Joel Reyes Noche
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This happens a lot when I try to explain the commutative property, mostly in elementary grade levels. I say




2 + 3 = ?




and then the student usually replies with 5. Albeit they're not wrong, it's not the idea of commutative property. I feel that students so conditioned early on to see that 2 + 3 is necessarily 5 as opposed to understanding that 2 + 3 can just be that: 2 + 3. I had this problem myself growing up.



How can I address this issue?




2 + 3 = 3 + 2







primary-education arithmetic-operations







share|improve this question























  • In textbooks, typically at the high school or college level, one often sees instructions phrased as "Perform the indicated operation and simplify."
    – user52817
    1 hour ago







  • 1




    $2+3= sqrt5+sqrt3+sqrt30+sqrt3-10sqrt5+sqrt3$ or whatever other expression. It depends on the exercise, do you want them to calculate or to use the commutative property? Usually when someone ask me what is 24+87 I add them.
    – BPP
    59 mins ago











  • Is your question essentially "How do I elicit a response from a student that shows understanding of the commutative property of addition?"?
    – Joel Reyes Noche
    44 mins ago












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This happens a lot when I try to explain the commutative property, mostly in elementary grade levels. I say




2 + 3 = ?




and then the student usually replies with 5. Albeit they're not wrong, it's not the idea of commutative property. I feel that students so conditioned early on to see that 2 + 3 is necessarily 5 as opposed to understanding that 2 + 3 can just be that: 2 + 3. I had this problem myself growing up.



How can I address this issue?




2 + 3 = 3 + 2







primary-education arithmetic-operations







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This happens a lot when I try to explain the commutative property, mostly in elementary grade levels. I say




2 + 3 = ?




and then the student usually replies with 5. Albeit they're not wrong, it's not the idea of commutative property. I feel that students so conditioned early on to see that 2 + 3 is necessarily 5 as opposed to understanding that 2 + 3 can just be that: 2 + 3. I had this problem myself growing up.



How can I address this issue?




2 + 3 = 3 + 2







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  • In textbooks, typically at the high school or college level, one often sees instructions phrased as "Perform the indicated operation and simplify."
    – user52817
    1 hour ago







  • 1




    $2+3= sqrt5+sqrt3+sqrt30+sqrt3-10sqrt5+sqrt3$ or whatever other expression. It depends on the exercise, do you want them to calculate or to use the commutative property? Usually when someone ask me what is 24+87 I add them.
    – BPP
    59 mins ago











  • Is your question essentially "How do I elicit a response from a student that shows understanding of the commutative property of addition?"?
    – Joel Reyes Noche
    44 mins ago
















  • In textbooks, typically at the high school or college level, one often sees instructions phrased as "Perform the indicated operation and simplify."
    – user52817
    1 hour ago







  • 1




    $2+3= sqrt5+sqrt3+sqrt30+sqrt3-10sqrt5+sqrt3$ or whatever other expression. It depends on the exercise, do you want them to calculate or to use the commutative property? Usually when someone ask me what is 24+87 I add them.
    – BPP
    59 mins ago











  • Is your question essentially "How do I elicit a response from a student that shows understanding of the commutative property of addition?"?
    – Joel Reyes Noche
    44 mins ago















In textbooks, typically at the high school or college level, one often sees instructions phrased as "Perform the indicated operation and simplify."
– user52817
1 hour ago





In textbooks, typically at the high school or college level, one often sees instructions phrased as "Perform the indicated operation and simplify."
– user52817
1 hour ago





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$2+3= sqrt5+sqrt3+sqrt30+sqrt3-10sqrt5+sqrt3$ or whatever other expression. It depends on the exercise, do you want them to calculate or to use the commutative property? Usually when someone ask me what is 24+87 I add them.
– BPP
59 mins ago





$2+3= sqrt5+sqrt3+sqrt30+sqrt3-10sqrt5+sqrt3$ or whatever other expression. It depends on the exercise, do you want them to calculate or to use the commutative property? Usually when someone ask me what is 24+87 I add them.
– BPP
59 mins ago













Is your question essentially "How do I elicit a response from a student that shows understanding of the commutative property of addition?"?
– Joel Reyes Noche
44 mins ago




Is your question essentially "How do I elicit a response from a student that shows understanding of the commutative property of addition?"?
– Joel Reyes Noche
44 mins ago










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One way to see if the student understands the commutative property of addition is to have "fill-in-the-blank" questions such as
$$2+3=3+__$$
and
$$2+3=__+2$$
or even perhaps
$$2+__=3+__$$






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    One way to see if the student understands the commutative property of addition is to have "fill-in-the-blank" questions such as
    $$2+3=3+__$$
    and
    $$2+3=__+2$$
    or even perhaps
    $$2+__=3+__$$






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      One way to see if the student understands the commutative property of addition is to have "fill-in-the-blank" questions such as
      $$2+3=3+__$$
      and
      $$2+3=__+2$$
      or even perhaps
      $$2+__=3+__$$






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        One way to see if the student understands the commutative property of addition is to have "fill-in-the-blank" questions such as
        $$2+3=3+__$$
        and
        $$2+3=__+2$$
        or even perhaps
        $$2+__=3+__$$






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        One way to see if the student understands the commutative property of addition is to have "fill-in-the-blank" questions such as
        $$2+3=3+__$$
        and
        $$2+3=__+2$$
        or even perhaps
        $$2+__=3+__$$







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