Teaching mathematics in primary schools with challenging tasks: The big (not so) friendly giant

James Anthony Russo

Teaching mathematics in primary schools with challenging tasks: The big (not so) friendly giant

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Abstract

The use of enabling and extending prompts allows tasks to be both accessible and challenging within a classroom. This article provides an example of how to use enabling and extending prompts effectively when employing a challenging task in Year 2.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8-15
Number of pages	8
Journal	Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom
Volume	21
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

Primary mathematics education

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