ERIC Number: EJ1402951
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1326-0286
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Cultivating Creativity in the Primary Mathematics Classroom
Bird, Emma
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v28 n1 p3-6 2023
Creative thinking in mathematics is an essential 21st Century skill that can be developed and encouraged through an exploration of mathematical concepts. In the context of the new "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics," this article explores the possibilities that are unlocked when students engage with tasks creatively in mathematics. By enhancing tasks to encompass not only key mathematical skills and concepts, but to develop and encourage creative thinking, students can show their learning in a variety of ways and make deep connections with key concepts.
Descriptors: Creativity, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Skills, 21st Century Skills, Mathematics Curriculum
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
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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