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Kuntze, Sebastian; Aizikovitsh-Udi, Einav; Clarke, David – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2017
Stimulating thinking related to mathematical content is the focus of many tasks in the mathematics classroom. Beyond such content-related thinking, promoting forms of higher order thinking is among the goals of mathematics instruction as well. So-called hybrid tasks focus on combining both goals: they aim at fostering mathematical thinking and…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Task Analysis, Educational Opportunities, Mathematics Activities
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Chitpin, Stephanie; Simon, Marielle – Teacher Education and Practice, 2012
The examination of problem-solving processes continues to be a current research topic in education. Knowing how to solve problems is not only a key aspect of learning mathematics but is also at the heart of cognitive theories, linguistics, artificial intelligence, and computers sciences. Problem solving is a multistep, higher-order cognitive task…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Protocol Analysis, Preservice Teachers
Greenlees, Jane; Patahuddin, Sitti Maesuri; Lowrie, Tom – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2014
The World Bank 2007 TIMSS Video Study provided a distinctive insight into the practices of the Indonesian classroom and identified key strengths and weaknesses of current teaching. This investigation considered this evidence in the development of a structured lesson design that specifically addressed the instructional practices of the teaching and…
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Classroom Techniques, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices