Why Is the Midpoint an Average?

Lingguo Bu

doi:10.5951/mathteacher.106.7.0514

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Why Is the Midpoint an Average?

Author: Lingguo Bu

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Volume/Issue:: Volume 106: Issue 7

Page(s):: 514–519

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5951/mathteacher.106.7.0514

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Subjects:: Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 9-12, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Math Topic, Geometry, Shapes, Other Topic, Connections, Teaching and Learning Instruction, Manipulatives, Technology

Keywords:: CCSS.Math.Content.HSG-GPE.B.6

The relationship between a midpoint and an average showcases the interplay between procedural knowledge and conceptual knowledge in learning mathematics for teaching.

Contributor Notes

^*Lingguo Bu, lgbu@siu.edu, is assistant professor of mathematics education at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. His interests include the integration of mathematical modeling and dynamic technologies in teacher education and professional development.

(Corresponding author is Bu lgbu@siu.edu)

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