ERIC Number: ED572808
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 4
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Guided Inquiry as a Model for Curricular Resources in Mathematics
Debritz, Christine; Horne, Rhonda
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (36th, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2013)
Research and the Australian Curriculum both indicate the importance of teaching students to apply their mathematical knowledge to real world problems. When developing curriculum resources for Queensland state school teachers from Prep to Year 9, the Department's mathematics team identified the significance of embedding the inquiry process in these materials. The aim of this paper is to describe the model that evolved and the adaptations of inquiry method, necessary to produce materials suitable for state-wide use.
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Teachers, Summative Evaluation, Grade 8, Research Projects
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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