Projects, Puzzles and other Pedagogies: Working with Kids to Solve Local Problems

Margaret Marshman

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Projects, Puzzles and other Pedagogies: Working with Kids to Solve Local Problems

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Projects, Puzzles and other Pedagogies: Working with Kids to Solve Local Problems

Margaret Marshman

Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.489-496

Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MEGRA), 35th (Singapore, 02-Jul-2012–06-Jul-2012)

Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)

2012

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Abstract

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Pedagogy

children

problem solving

Engaging and extending middle years students in mathematics is a continual challenge. One of the aims of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics is to ensure that students are "confident, creative users and communicators of mathematics" (ACARA, 2011). Use of mathematical models and/or problems has been suggested as methods of achieving this aim, and mathematical investigations have been shown to improve student engagement. This paper looks to build on these ideas and combine them with the framework of Knowledge Producing Schools (KPS) (Bigum & Rowan, 2009) to determine whether, when students are working on a community based project of their choice, students become "confident, creative users and communicators of mathematics" (ACARA, 2011).

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Title: Projects, Puzzles and other Pedagogies: Working with Kids to Solve Local Problems
Authors: Margaret Marshman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Contributors: Jaguthsing Dindyal (Editor)
Lu Pien Cheng (Editor)
Swee Fong Ng (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.489-496
Conference details: Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MEGRA), 35th (Singapore, 02-Jul-2012–06-Jul-2012)
Publisher: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
Date published: 2012
Copyright note: 2012 Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc. Reproduced here with the permission in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449963502621
Output Type: Conference paper

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