ERIC Number: ED623752
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 8
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Using Enabling and Extending Prompts in the Early Primary Years When Teaching with Sequences of Challenging Mathematical Tasks
Russo, James; Bobis, Janette; Downton, Ann; Livy, Sharyn; Sullivan, Peter
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (44th, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, Jul 3-7, 2022)
The current study explores how teachers report using enabling and extending prompts when teaching with sequences of challenging mathematical tasks. Twenty-nine early years primary school teachers completed a questionnaire following their participation in a professional learning project. Findings suggest that teachers': view prompts as important when teaching with challenging tasks; generally prepare prompts in advance of the lesson; consistently allow students to engage with the core task before making prompts available; and consider prompts equally valuable for augmenting learning across all content areas.
Descriptors: Cues, Elementary School Students, Teaching Methods, Task Analysis, Learning Processes, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Learner Engagement, Mathematics Instruction, Catholic Schools, Foreign Countries, Sequential Approach
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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