ERIC Number: EJ793993
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1326-0286
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Mathematics through Movement: An Investigation of the Links between Kinaesthetic and Conceptual Learning
Wood, Karen
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v13 n1 p18-22 2008
Developing strategies for engaging mathematics activities is always a challenge. Teachers seek out new resources and online activities to excite students and support their learning. Mathematics through Movement offers an active learning strategy requiring few resources, and a bit of imagination, to achieve a variety of outcomes across mathematics domains. It is based on sound educational theory and a lifetime of experience in dance. This paper examines the beginnings of research into this teaching strategy in a remote setting in Western Australia. It shows that this teaching tool can motivate talk, deepen understandings, and engage students in mathematics tasks. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Learning Strategies, Active Learning, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Education, Primary Education, Educational Strategies, Mathematics Teachers, Educational Resources, Correlation, Kinesthetic Methods, Rural Education
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: https://primarystandards.aamt.edu.au/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Primary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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