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Fostering disciplinary thinking through mathematical inquiry
Citation
Yeo, J. B. W., & Choy, B. H. (2023). Fostering disciplinary thinking through mathematical inquiry. The Mathematician Educator, 4(2), 125–147. https://ame.org.sg/2023/09/06/tme2023-vol-4-no-2-pp-125-147.
Abstract
The recent revision of the Singapore secondary mathematics syllabuses emphasises seeing mathematics as a tool and as a discipline. Doing this requires teachers to design and implement inquiry-based learning activities with their students. However, it is not always clear what inquiry-based learning entails and what it means for students to learn mathematics as a discipline. In this paper, we discuss what it means to think like a mathematician and illustrate three forms of inquiry-based teaching approaches with some examples for teachers to consider.
Publisher
Association of Mathematics Educators
Journal
The Mathematician Educator