N Ingram, M Holmes, C Linsell, S Livy… - Mathematics Education …, 2020 - Springer
This paper reports on a New Zealand iteration of the Encouraging Persistence, Maintaining Challenge (EPMC) project, which proposes that students learn mathematics best when they …
J Russo, S Hopkins - Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2017 - Springer
The current study considered young students'(7 and 8 years old) experiences and perceptions of mathematics lessons involving challenging (ie cognitively demanding) tasks …
J Russo, S Hopkins - International Journal of Science and Mathematics …, 2019 - Springer
Research suggests that teachers of mathematics are frequently reluctant to pose challenging tasks to students. Reasons for this reluctance include fears of negative student …
In recent years, the mathematics education research community has given increased focus to the use of cognitively demanding, challenging tasks and the demands placed on students …
The use of powerful and innovative pedagogical practices by teachers potentially provides opportunities for all students to learn mathematics successfully. In this chapter we offer a …
J Russo, S Hopkins - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2017 - ERIC
Despite reforms in mathematics education, many teachers remain reluctant to incorporate challenging (ie, more cognitively demanding) tasks into their mathematics instruction. The …
J Cheeseman - Annual conference of the Mathematics …, 2018 - research.monash.edu
Despite recommendations to incorporate mathematical problem solving into the practice of primary teachers there is little evidence of the widespread acceptance of such advice by …
In a grade 9 (ages 14-15) introductory algebra lesson, the class is exploring how the m and b in the equation y= mx+ b are related to the graph of a linear function. During a class …
Teacher reluctance to teach mathematics through challenging tasks is frequently linked to beliefs that such approaches are not appropriate for students perceived as less …