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Increasing access to mathematical thinking

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Vol: 
5
Num: 
4
Author(s)
Authors: 
Peter Sullivan
Judith Mousley
Robyn Zevenbergen
Abstract: 
This article contributes to understanding of teacher actions that can contribute to a successful mathematics learning experience. A teacher can build a sense of community by ensuring elements of common experience exist, creating prompts to aid students expeirencing difficulty and stretching thosse who complete the task readily. Although the research findings come from upper primary and secondary education they could also be applied in higher education....
Filename: 
5429accessmathsthinking.pdf
Keywords: 
mathematics, teaching, learning, class-room, community spirit, task, open activity, open goals, developing communal understanding, investigating, creating, problematising, communicating, thinking, range of solution methods