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Viilo, Marjut; Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, Pirita; Hakkarainen, Kai – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2011
In this study, we argue that a teacher has a crucial role in leading students into collaborative inquiry-learning practices. While many studies have given the impression that students are able to engage in inquiry processes on their own, the role of social practices and teacher guidance often remains unexplained. However, even when the pedagogical…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Inquiry, Computer Uses in Education, Teacher Role
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Kynigos, Chronis; Argyris, Michael – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2004
This paper describes research into the beliefs and practices established over time by teachers, who had been engaged in an innovative "mathematical investigations" school program, based on the use of exploratory software. The theoretical framework perceives the teacher as an active mediator of innovation, constructing and reorganizing a…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Attitudes