Ms. Kontos wants students in her geometry class to learn and remember how to calculate the area of a rectangle. To be sure her students will learn the procedure successfully, which one of the following should Ms. Kontos not do?
A) Explain how calculating the area of a rectangle is similar to something they have already learned: calculating the area of a square.
B) Have her students calculate the area of such rectangles as the classroom, their desk tops, and their books.
C) Give her students lots of paper-pencil practice in calculating the area of rectangles.
D) Make sure her students are quite anxious about an upcoming quiz on calculating the area of rectangles.

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Making students anxious about an upcoming quiz will create a negative association with the learning process and may even impair their ability to remember the material. This can hinder their motivation to learn and may create a situation where students are not interested in learning the material. Instead, Ms. Kontos should focus on positive reinforcement, encouraging her students to practice often, and making learning fun and engaging.

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