Teaching Mathematical Reasoning in Secondary School Classrooms
For too many students, mathematics consists of facts in a vacuum, to be memorized because the instructor says so, and to be forgotten when the course of study is completed. In this all-too-common scenario, young learners often miss the chance to develop skills—specifically, reasoning skills—that can...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
2010, 2010
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2010 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- to Part 1
- Teaching Mathematical Reasoning: A Challenging Task
- Contexts, Resources, and Reform
- to Part 2
- Mathematical Reasoning Through Tasks: Learners’ Responses
- Learning Mathematical Reasoning in a Collaborative Whole-Class Discussion
- Classroom Practices for Teaching and Learning Mathematical Reasoning
- Teaching Mathematical Reasoning with the Five Strands
- Teaching the Practices of Justification and Explanation
- to Part 3
- Learner Contributions
- Teacher Responses to Learner Contributions
- Dilemmas of Teaching Mathematical Reasoning
- Learner Resistance to Teacher Change
- Conclusions and Ways Forward: The “Messy” Middle Ground