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Pernilla Mårtensson; Ulla Runesson Kempe; Henrik Hansson – International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore whether and how principles from variation theory can contribute to the planning of teaching and learning beyond learning study. Design/methodology/approach: We study whether and how principles from variation theory contributed to a group of teachers' planning of teaching and learning about decimal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Mathematics
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Marcus Gustafsson; Jorryt van Bommel; Yvonne Liljekvist – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2024
This study investigates resource use by upper-secondary mathematics teachers in the context of collaborative planning. A thematic content analysis is conducted on audio-recorded teacher discussions in order to find out what resources are used by the teachers, how they are used, and for what reasons. The findings show that although teachers use a…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Curriculum
Schmidt, William H.; Houang, Richard T.; Sullivan, William F.; Cogan, Leland S. – OECD Publishing, 2022
The OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030 (E2030) project's overall goal is that of looking to the future in terms of how school curricula should evolve given the technological advances and other changes that societies are now facing. Towards that end, the E2030 project centres on the idea that education needs to equip students with the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Futures (of Society), Mathematics Curriculum, Educational Trends
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Grundén, Helena – Curriculum Journal, 2022
Teachers are responsible for teaching, and when they plan, they are part of a complex non-linear social practice of curriculum making. When planning, teachers draw on curriculum materials, which are often designed to promote reform; however, previous studies show that this is not always the case. A study on planning for mathematics teaching in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Mathematics Curriculum, Foreign Countries
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Pál Sarmasági; Anikó Rumbus; Javier Bilbao; András Margitay-Becht; Zsuzsa Pluhár; Carolina Rebollar; Valentina Dagiene – Informatics in Education, 2025
Algebraic Thinking (AT) and Computational Thinking (CT) are pivotal competencies in modern education, fostering problem-solving skills and logical reasoning among students. This study presents the initial hypotheses, theoretical framework, and key steps undertaken to explore characterized learning paths and assign practice-relevant tasks. This…
Descriptors: Algebra, Computation, Thinking Skills, Problem Solving
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Van Steenbrugge, Hendrik; Ryve, Andreas – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2018
This paper reports on a research-based mathematics curriculum program development project in Sweden, whose educational context is currently characterized by multiple reform initiatives. Current reforms include a repositioning of the teacher as central for students' learning, but also a trend toward initiatives and teacher resources that are more…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Mathematics Curriculum, Elementary School Teachers
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Bergqvist, Ewa; Bergqvist, Tomas – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2017
More than 15 years after the introduction of a standards-based curriculum reform, the mathematics teachers are positive towards the reform message but have not changed their classroom practice accordingly. To improve the impact of future reforms, it is important to learn from this situation and to better understand the role of the national policy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Academic Standards
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Lindberg, Lisbeth; Grevholm, Barbro – International Journal of Training Research, 2013
In 2011, a new curriculum and set of school organisational structures were introduced in Sweden. One consequence is a much stronger separation of the theoretical and vocational programmes in the upper secondary school. The paper explores the nature of the changes that have occurred particularly in relation to mathematics studies, the background…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
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Owens, Kay; Paraides, Patricia; Nutti, Ylva Jannok; Johansson, Gunilla; Bennet, Maria; Doolan, Pat; Peckham, Ray; Hill, John; Doolan, Frank; O'Sullivan, Dominic; Murray, Libbey; Logan, Patricia; McNair, Melissa; Sunnari, Vappu; Murray, Beatrice; Miller, Alissa; Nolan, John; Simpson, Alca; Ohrin, Christine; Doolan, Terry; Doolan, Michelle; Taylor, Paul – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2011
As a result of a number of government reports, there have been numerous systemic changes in Indigenous education in Australia revolving around the importance of partnerships with the community. A forum with our local Dubbo community established the importance of working together and developed a model which placed the child in an ecological…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Mathematics Education, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations
Lindberg, Lisbeth; Maerker, Leif – 2001
Changes in mathematics instruction in vocational programs in Swedish upper secondary schools are intended to improve mathematics skills so students will perform better on national mathematics tests. Curriculum requires that all vocational students in Course A take 100 hours of mathematics instruction, but nearly 50% of them have been failing.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Attitudes, Educational Cooperation
Ruddock, Graham; Sainsbury, Marian – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2008
This study looks at the curricula for mathematics, science and literacy, comparing England's curricula with those of other countries based on performance in international comparative surveys. The main objective was to answer the question: How does the content of the Primary Curriculum in England at Key stage 2 compare in literacy, math and science…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Literacy, Science Curriculum