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Parker, Walter C. – Social Education, 2018
When projects are the spine of a course, they are systematically sequenced one after the other, and they do the heavy lifting of the course. They teach its core content and skills. The author has been testing this model of course design for several years, aiming for experiential learning that is tied to deep rather than superficial learning of…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Experiential Learning, Active Learning, Sequential Learning
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Hilton, Annette; Hilton, Geoff; Dole, Shelley; Goos, Merrilyn – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2015
Find out how to use photographic images to support the conceptual development of proportional thinking. This paper provides insight into a sequenced activity that promotes student engagement and makes links to familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Photography, Concept Formation, Mathematical Concepts
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Roche, Anne; Clarke, Doug; Sullivan, Peter; Cheeseman, Jill – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2013
This article promotes the use of mathematically appropriate, engaging and challenging tasks to support learning that is worthwhile. The authors share insights from a three-lesson design experiment and the three tasks along with the results from their implementation are explored.
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Educational Strategies, Learner Engagement, Mathematics Instruction