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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"mathematical practice"”.
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Schools of Greek Mathematical Practice
… the methodological differences among Greek mathematical writings are striking, these differences do not lie primarily along lines of subject matter or time period. Almost all mathematical works fall clearly into one of two distinct sets of methodological conventions, which are observable …
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Making mathematical practice : gentlemen, practitioners and artisans in Elizabethan England
This dissertation studies the culture of mathematical practice in Elizabethan England. It looks in detail at the work of a small group of mathematical practitioners whose careers all intersected during the design and reconstruction of Dover harbour in the 1570s and ’80s. I show how English …
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An Examination of Administrators' Knowledge of the Standards for Mathematical Practice - A Think Aloud
… evaluate teachers and how their instructional practices relate to student thinking. This research study was conducted to illustrate the importance of understanding the thought process of administrators as they make decisions about teacher effectiveness based on what they notice during …
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PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS LEARNING TO FACILITATE STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS’ MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES: BALANCING ATTENTION TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, TO ALL LEARNERS, AND TO ONE’S OWN MATHEMATICAL LEARNING
<p>Keywords: English language learners; Mathematical Practices; pre-service teachers; mathematics methods course.</p> <p>In this dissertation I examine the experiences of eight pre-service elementary teachers (PSTs) in a mathematics methods course as they learned how to teach Mathematical Practice …
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A Curriculum Project on Expressions and Equations in Mathematics 8 Aligned to the Common Core State Standards
… expressions and equations in alignment with, Mathematical Practice Standard 8. The curriculum project may act as a resource to assist teachers in the process of converting their unit plans to align with the Common Core State Standards.
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Solving Systems of Equations and Inequalities: An Algebra Unit Plan Aligned to the New York State Common Core
… looking for and making use of structure, mathematical practice standard number 7. This unit plan, which may provide a method by which Algebra teachers can continue to work toward the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) goal of preparing students for both college and career …
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ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF THE LITERATURE REGARDING ACTIVE AND DIRECT INSTRUCTION AND THEIR PROMOTION OF FLEXIBLE THINKING IN MATHEMATICS
… including their promotion of the Standards of Mathematical Practice related to flexibility in thinking. This review defines both active instruction and direct instruction, as well as compares the two strategies, particularly in terms of how well they promote flexible thinking in students. It …
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Rationality without representation
… logical space') I sketch an account of mathematical practice along non-representational lines. I show how it can do justice to the applicability of mathematics, and propose ways in which one's epistemic goals can impose substantial constraints on which mathematical theories to accept. …
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Investigations linking the philosophy and psychology of mathematics
… cognitive science, specifically with respect to mathematical cognition, along with the turn in the philosophy of mathematics to a focus on mathematical practice, make for a great opportunity for interdisciplinary work that brings together the cognitive science of mathematics and philosophy of …
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Uma análise da história das equações do 2° grau nos livros didáticos.
… on the importance of history in constructing mathematical knowledge and mathematics textbooks in 9th grade. It was also considered as a source of research material relating to any content made available during the course “ Licenciatura em Matemática a Distancia” as well as official documents …
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The influence of educational leadership on quality teaching and learning of high school mathematics
… within the context of a community of practice acknowledging that school leadership can also be situated within the same practice, i.e. doing mathematics. The research was qualitatively designed to employ unstructured, semi-structured and focus group discussion interviews with the …
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Beyond “Here’s the question, let’s solve it”: Teachers planning generative questions for mathematical problem solving
… studies have shown there is a lack of teacher practice in facilitating mathematics discourse and knowing which questions to ask that guide students to comprehend information and ensure problem solving and critical thinking are at the heart of mathematical learning. This study explored teachers’ …
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High School Student Narratives of Error Analysis: A Qualitative Investigation into Literacy for Geometry Learning
… qualitative research to find connections to practice (Enderson et al., 2010). Geometry is a worthwhile subject to understand our world from various perspectives and to spur our imagination with constructing objects based on properties undergoing dynamic changes. However, teachers and …
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Combinatorial number theory through diagramming and gesture
… on the concept of diagramming and gesture as mathematical practice. The mathematics presented is viewed through this lens throughout the document. Joint with H. E. Burson and A. Straub, motivated by recent results working toward classifying $(s, t)$-core partitions into distinct parts, we …
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Dynamic geometry, construction and proof : making meaning in the mathematics classroom
… overall aim of this study was to investigate mathematical meaning making in relation to the areas of construction and proof through the use of a dynamic geometry environment (Cabri II as available on the TI 92 calculator). The experimental work was carried out with 11-14 year old pupils in …
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Classroom Mathematical Practices In A Preservice Elementary Mathematics Education Course Using An Instructional Sequence Related
… classroom environment facilitated the collective mathematical learning of place value and whole number operations by preservice elementary school teachers. Design-based research methodology was used for formulating the study. A hypothetical learning trajectory and instructional sequence related to …
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Writing Practical Mathematics in Greek and Roman Antiquity
… a focus on reading texts as evidence for mathematical practice, and attempts to place them in their socio-historical context. This thesis aims to explore how mathematical knowledge was presented, organised, and adapted to its function in applied contexts in Greek and Roman antiquity, …
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Mathematics and Late Elizabethan Drama, 1587-1603
… that sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century mathematical thinking exerted on popular drama in the final sixteen years of Elizabeth I’s reign. It concentrates upon six plays by five dramatists, and attempts to analyse how the terms, concepts, and implications of contemporary mathematics …
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Dispositions in Practice: An Autoethnographic Study of Competence in Mathematics
… afforded to students through participatory practices in a Response to Intervention (RTI) setting. In this study I reflect on how my assumptions and pedagogical choices influenced the mathematical practices I sought to establish, and how both student and teacher participation shaped …