Towards effective child-centred mathematics education with lessons designed round the use of a film
The crucial issues associated with child-centred learning in mathematics are seen to be addressed by the lessons and activities developed round the film. The lessons have captured the essentials of the humanistic mathematics method. Children become actively involved in discussion amongst themselves to the extent that they (a) think about mathematics; (b) contribute confidently; (c) make conjectures; (d) listen critically to one another; (e) feel suitably challenged to work together to prove their hypotheses for themselves, and, should they succeed, (f) are prepared to stand up and demonstrate the truth of them to the class. The lessons, or similar ones, used in their classrooms should afford teachers who apply them an introduction to this child-centred approach to mathematics teaching and learning.
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