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Spotlighting: Helping to Scaffold the "Explore Phase" When Teaching with Challenging Tasks
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Hubbard, Jane; Russo, James; Sullivan, Peter – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2023
This article is based upon Peter Sullivan's (2021) structured inquiry approach to teaching mathematics, in which the authors take a deep dive into the technique of "Spotlighting" in the "Explore" phase of this model to assist in optimal learning experiences for students. Working from the premise that students are best placed to…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Inquiry
Movies through a Mathematical Lens
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Russo, James; Russo, Toby – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2020
Providing students with rich tasks that are both engaging and mathematically important is a vital aspect of teaching primary mathematics effectively. One means of supporting the development of rich tasks that meet these criteria is to embed them in a narrative. Narratives can aid in the development of mathematical understanding through a number of…
Descriptors: Films, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Audiovisual Aids
Designing and Scaffolding Rich Mathematical Learning Experiences with Challenging Tasks
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Russo, James – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2020
In response to increasing teacher interest in how to design and implement effective challenging tasks, James presents the Launch/Explore/Discuss model that builds on the work of leading Australian educators and researchers Peter Sullivan, Doug Clarke, and Charles Lovitt.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Learning Experience, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries