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Title
Investigating Mathematical Inquiry
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Publication Date
2015
Open Access
Yes
Abstract
The aim of this Round Table is to bring together a community of researchers who focus on the teaching, learning, assessment, and research of a mathematical inquiry approach. We invite those interested in the study of mathematical inquiry to discuss their work or aspects of inquiry that are in need of research. A few questions are listed below to provoke conversation. Bring your own!<br/>
<ol><li>What shared and unshared perspectives do we have of mathematical inquiry?</li>
<li>What are purposes of mathematical inquiry?</li>
<li>How can mathematical inquiry be used to assess learning?</li>
<li>What signature practices characterise inquiry pedagogy in mathematics education?</li>
<li>How is mathematical inquiry similar to or different from inquiry in other content areas, such as science</li> <li>How does the teaching of mathematical inquiry fit into the broader repertoire of pedagogies used by teachers in the course of a year?</li>
<li>What challenges do teachers and students face in adopting mathematical inquiry?</li>
<li>Does an inquiry approach benefit children with different backgrounds differently?</li>
<li>What are key benefits and drawbacks of learning mathematics through inquiry?</li>
<li>Do particular strands of mathematics fit better with inquiry?</li>
<li>Does mathematical inquiry improve learning in mathematics?</li>
<li>Is mathematical inquiry scalable?</li>
<li>How can different paradigms contribute to a diversity of insights into mathematical inquiry?</li>
<li>What key research areas are strongly tied to mathematical inquiry (e.g., argumentation, socio-mathematical norms, collaboration)?</li>
<li>What are possible programs of research for mathematical inquiry?</li></ol>
<ol><li>What shared and unshared perspectives do we have of mathematical inquiry?</li>
<li>What are purposes of mathematical inquiry?</li>
<li>How can mathematical inquiry be used to assess learning?</li>
<li>What signature practices characterise inquiry pedagogy in mathematics education?</li>
<li>How is mathematical inquiry similar to or different from inquiry in other content areas, such as science</li> <li>How does the teaching of mathematical inquiry fit into the broader repertoire of pedagogies used by teachers in the course of a year?</li>
<li>What challenges do teachers and students face in adopting mathematical inquiry?</li>
<li>Does an inquiry approach benefit children with different backgrounds differently?</li>
<li>What are key benefits and drawbacks of learning mathematics through inquiry?</li>
<li>Do particular strands of mathematics fit better with inquiry?</li>
<li>Does mathematical inquiry improve learning in mathematics?</li>
<li>Is mathematical inquiry scalable?</li>
<li>How can different paradigms contribute to a diversity of insights into mathematical inquiry?</li>
<li>What key research areas are strongly tied to mathematical inquiry (e.g., argumentation, socio-mathematical norms, collaboration)?</li>
<li>What are possible programs of research for mathematical inquiry?</li></ol>
Publication Type
Conference Publication
Source of Publication
Mathematics education in the margins (Proceedings of the 38th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia), p. 680-680
Publisher
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
Place of Publication
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
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