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Maciejewski, Wes; Barton, Bill – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2016
Originating from interviews with mathematics colleagues, written accounts of mathematicians engaging with mathematics, and Wes's reflections on his own mathematical work, we describe a process that we call mathematical foresight: the imagining of a resolution to a mathematical situation and a path to that resolution. In a sense, mathematical…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematical Logic, Problem Solving, Imagination
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Castillo-Garsow, Carlos; Johnson, Heather Lynn; Moore, Kevin C. – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2013
Characterizing how quantities change (or vary) in tandem has been an important historical focus in mathematics that extends into the current teaching of mathematics. Thus, how students conceptualize quantities that change in tandem becomes critical to their mathematical development. In this paper, we propose two images of change: chunky and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Change, Concept Formation
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Skovsmose, Ole – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2011
Modern conceptions of critique express preoccupations with obtaining certainty and truth, with establishing foundations, and with linking knowledge and rationality. Modern conceptions of critique have been challenged, and critique has taken new formats. In particular critique has developed without demands of providing foundations for knowledge and…
Descriptors: Imagination, Mathematics Education, Mathematical Concepts, Correlation
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Zazkis, Rina; Liljedahl, Peter; Sinclair, Nathalie – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2009
We introduce Lesson Play as an imaginary interaction between teacher and students presented in a form of a dialogue or play. We suggest that lesson plays are a valuable professional development tool in preparing for teaching that can be juxtaposed with, or used as a replacement for, traditional lesson planning. The article begins with an…
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Student Evaluation, Concept Formation, Teacher Student Relationship