TY - JOUR
T1 - Reasoning in the Australian Curriculum: Understanding its meaning and using the relevant language
AU - Clarke, Douglas McLean
AU - Clarke, David
AU - Sullivan, Peter Arnold
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The Australian Curriculum: Mathematics encourages teachers to consider seriously the four proficiencies: Understanding, Fluency, Problem Solving and Reasoning. In responding to the reasoning proficiency, many teachers may find that the language of the classroom may well change. In this article, we discuss the meaning given to the term reasoning within the ACM and elsewhere, share an example of a classroom task with the potential to develop mathematical reasoning, consider the language involved in describing reasoning, and present some survey responses on teachers current understanding and use of the relevant terms.
AB - The Australian Curriculum: Mathematics encourages teachers to consider seriously the four proficiencies: Understanding, Fluency, Problem Solving and Reasoning. In responding to the reasoning proficiency, many teachers may find that the language of the classroom may well change. In this article, we discuss the meaning given to the term reasoning within the ACM and elsewhere, share an example of a classroom task with the potential to develop mathematical reasoning, consider the language involved in describing reasoning, and present some survey responses on teachers current understanding and use of the relevant terms.
UR - http://search.informit.com.au.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/fullText;dn=895247978810826;res=IELHSS
M3 - Article
SN - 1326-0286
VL - 17
SP - 28
EP - 32
JO - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom
JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom
IS - 3
ER -