Use the interactive below to reinforce your knowledge of the potential benefits and applications of drill and practice. Drag each statement to the appropriate box. You may print out your results when you have finished. This activity works best in Firefox, Chrome, and Safari web browsers.

When the skill or strategy is already known

Increased opportunity to develop conceptual ideas and more elaborate and useful connections

Increases facility with a strategy

When mathematics in meaningful contexts will strengthen and support mathematical connections

Opportunity to develop alternative and flexible strategies

When automaticity with the skill or strategy is desired

When ample and relevant opportunities are needed to develop understanding

A clear message that mathematics is about figuring things out and making sense

Provides a focus on a singular method and an exclusion of flexible alternatives

Benefits of Drill

Applications of Drill

Benefits of Practice

Applications of Practice

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