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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1138031
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1326-0286
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Children's Mathematical Reasoning: Opportunities for Developing Understanding and Creative Thinking
Vale, Colleen; Bragg, Leicha A.; Widjaja, Wanty; Herbert, Sandra; Loong, Esther Yook-Kin
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v22 n1 p3-8 2017
Reasoning underpins students' mathematical understanding and promotes creative thinking. It is regarded as a key mathematical proficiency. This article discusses the reasoning actions that primary children employed and teachers noticed for the "What else belongs?" task focused on forming and testing conjectures.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematical Logic, Creative Thinking, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Cooperative Learning
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: https://primarystandards.aamt.edu.au/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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