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Zero is not a number : Teachable moments and their role in effective teaching of numeracy
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Muir, T, Zero is not a number : Teachable moments and their role in effective teaching of numeracy, Proceedings of the 31st annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, July 2008, Brisbane Australia, pp. 361-367. ISBN 978-1-920846-17-6 (2008) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Copyright 2008 MERGA Inc.
Official URL: http://www.merga.net.au/documents/RP422008.pdf
Abstract
This paper reports on the use of "teachable moments" and the role they play in effective teaching of
numeracy. Transcripts from three case study teachers’ numeracy lessons were examined to identify teachable
moments; qualitative descriptions illustrate the nature of these teachable moments and their potential to
enhance students’ understanding. It was found that teachers "missed" teachable moments, incorporated
them into the discourse or actively ignored them. The findings indicate that teachers need to identify when
to act upon teachable moments to avoid the likelihood of students forming misconceptions about important
mathematical concepts.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Education systems |
| Research Field: | Education systems not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Education and Training |
| Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
| Objective Field: | Pedagogy |
| UTAS Author: | Muir, T (Associate Professor Tracey Muir) |
| ID Code: | 52788 |
| Year Published: | 2008 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2008-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2013-08-20 |
| Downloads: | 3 View Download Statistics |
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