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Ferguson, Sarah – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2012
This paper reports on a study that explored the use of cognitively challenging tasks with low-attaining mathematics students and in particular, their teachers' attempts at scaffolding. A major finding was that responding appropriately to scaffolding opportunities was challenging for the teachers. In this paper two main factors are discussed which…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Educational Opportunities, Knowledge Base for Teaching