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Kathryn Salkeld – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2024
This article provides an example of the implementation of school-wide professional learning as part of an Australian Research Council grant and the Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) called Exploring Mathematical Sequences of Connected, Cumulative and Challenging Tasks (EMC[superscript 3] ) (Sullivan et al., 2021). By using sequences of…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Mathematics, Communities of Practice
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Hourigan, Mairéad; Leavy, Aisling – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2019
We are pleased to bring you this follow-up to Mairéad Hourigan and Aisling Leavy's article [EJ1289314] that was published in issue 1 this year. In this contribution, they demonstrate that embedding mathematics within a rich context and learning sequence assists with the consolidation of student understanding and makes more effective use of teacher…
Descriptors: Number Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Sequential Approach
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Stumbles, Robert – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2018
The foundation of geometric knowledge and understanding starts in primary school, and in contemporary mathematics education there is an emphasis on identifying learning progressions and trajectories as a way of moving students forward. The van Hiele (1986) theory is well-documented and provides insights into the progression and differences of…
Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematics Education, Courseware, Teaching Methods
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Host, Erin; Baynham, Emily; McMaster, Heather – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2014
In Part 1 of their article, Erin Host, Emily Baynham and Heather McMaster use a combination of digital technology and concrete materials to explore the concept of "corners". They provide a practical, easy to follow sequence of activities that builds on students' understandings. [For "Using Digital Technology to See Angles from…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Geometry, Geometric Concepts, Sequential Approach