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Foster, Colin; Wake, Geoffe; Swan, Malcolm – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2014
Although the importance of mathematical problem solving is now widely recognised, relatively little attention has been given to the conceptualisation of mathematical processes such as representing, analysing, interpreting and communicating. The construct of Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (Hill, Ball & Schilling, 2008) is generally…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Communities of Practice, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Burmeister, Mareike; Eilks, Ingo – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2012
This paper describes the development and evaluation of a secondary school lesson plan for chemistry education on the topic Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The lessons focus both on the chemistry of plastics and on learning about the societal evaluation of competing, chemistry-based industrial products. A specific teaching method was…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Plastics, Action Research, Chemistry
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Green, Elizabeth H. – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2009
This paper discusses the engagement of Year 10 students with the Bible-based ethos of their City Technology College by describing and analysing their engagement with tutor prayers. It concludes that students are impacted by some of the key beliefs which underpin the ethos, conceptualised as a faith habitus. In particular they privilege being…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Beliefs, Tutors, Learner Engagement