ERIC Number: EJ1054670
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Apr
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1386-4416
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Supporting Teachers in Structuring Mathematics Lessons Involving Challenging Tasks
Sullivan, Peter; Askew, Mike; Cheeseman, Jill; Clarke, Doug; Mornane, Angela; Roche, Anne; Walker, Nadia
Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, v18 n2 p123-140 Apr 2015
The following is a report on an investigation into ways of supporting teachers in converting challenging mathematics tasks into classroom lessons and supporting students in engaging with those tasks. Groups of primary and secondary teachers, respectively, were provided with documentation of ten lessons built around challenging tasks. Teachers responded to survey items in both Likert and free format style after teaching the ten lessons. The responses of the teacher participants indicate that the lesson structure we proposed was helpful, and the elements of the lessons suggested to teachers were both necessary and sufficient for supporting students in engaging with the challenging tasks. Implications for teacher educators and curriculum developers are offered.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Surveys, Likert Scales, Difficulty Level, Mathematics Activities, Secondary School Mathematics, Elementary School Mathematics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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