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Teaching students to apply formula using instructional materials: A case of a Singapore teacher's practice
Citation
Leong, Y. H., Cheng, L. P., Toh, W. Y. K., Kaur, B., & Toh, T. L. (2020). Teaching students to apply formula using instructional materials: A case of a Singapore teacher's practice. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 33, 89-111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13394-019-00290-1
Abstract
It is easy to dismiss the work of “teaching students to apply formula” as a low-order priority and thus trivialises the professional knowledge associated with this practice. Our encounter with an experienced teacher—through the examination of her practices and elaborations—challenges this simplistic assumption. There are layers of complexities that are as yet under-discussed in the existing literature. This paper reports a case study of her practices that reflect a complex integration of relevant theories in task design. Through examining her praxis around the theme of “recognise the form”, we discuss theoretical ideas that can potentially advance principles in the sequencing of examples for the purpose of helping students develop proficiency in applying formula.
Date Issued
2021
Publisher
Springer Nature
Journal
Mathematics Education Research Journal
Project
OER 31/15 BK
Funding Agency
Ministry of Education, Singapore