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ERIC Number: EJ1175508
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1326-0286
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Stimulating Mathematical Reasoning with Simple Open-Ended Tasks
West, John
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v23 n1 p37-40 2018
The importance of mathematical reasoning is unquestioned and providing opportunities for students to become involved in mathematical reasoning is paramount. The open-ended tasks presented incorporate mathematical content explored through the contexts of problem solving and reasoning. This article presents a number of simple tasks that may be suitable for stimulating students' mathematical reasoning. While each task is presented as a possible context in which mathematical reasoning can be applied, solutions may also be obtained by non-mathematical means. This allows all students to be engaged, although the teacher may wish to guide discussion towards the salient mathematical aspect(s) of the task. The open-ended nature of the tasks also allows various levels of mathematical reasoning to be applied.
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
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Australia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A