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Kym Fry; Judith Hillman; Rhonda Horne; Elizabeth Rasmussen – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2024
The revised Australian curriculum presents a new emphasis in primary schools on the process of Mathematical Modelling. A modelling focus brings close attention to confidence and capability with a potentially new problem-solving process, associated language, and pedagogical processes. This paper presents a Year 4 classroom modelling experience that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Instruction
Kristin Zorn; Kym Fry; Kevin Larkin; Peter Grootenboer – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2024
Problems presented in mathematics classrooms often focus on routine tasks with students practicing mathematical techniques demonstrated by the teacher. However, this does not reflect the problem-solving process in the real world, and students often find it difficult to connect school mathematics with authentic contexts. This paper discusses…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Video Technology, Teaching Methods