How do mathematics teachers decide what to teach?

David Clarke; Douglas McLean Clarke; Peter Arnold Sullivan

How do mathematics teachers decide what to teach?

David Clarke, Douglas McLean Clarke, Peter Arnold Sullivan

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Abstract

Essential to teachers planning are decisions regarding what should be taught. Curriculum documents are the most obvious authority. But what is a curriculum document for a mathematics teacher in Australia? Are there other credible sources of information that Australian teachers draw on when deciding what to teach? This article examines the responses of a national sample of Australian teachers to a survey examining their planning practices.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9 - 12
Number of pages	4
Journal	Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom
Volume	17
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 2012

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