Promoting reasoning through the Magic V task

Leicha Ann Bragg; Wanty Widjaja; Esther Loong; Colleen Vale; Sandra Herbert

Promoting reasoning through the Magic V task

Leicha Ann Bragg, Wanty Widjaja, Esther Loong, Colleen Vale, Sandra Herbert

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Abstract

Reasoning in mathematics plays a critical role in developing mathematical understandings. In this article, Bragg, Loong, Widjaja, Vale & Herbert explore an adaptation of the Magic V Task and how it was used in several classrooms to promote and develop reasoning skills.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	10-14
Number of pages	5
Journal	Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom
Volume	20
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

reasoning
justifying

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