1st Edition
Mathematics as a Constructive Activity Learners Generating Examples
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
244 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explains and demonstrates the teaching strategy of asking learners to construct their own examples of mathematical objects. The authors show that the creation of examples can involve transforming and reorganizing knowledge and that, although this is usually done by authors and teachers, if the responsibility for making examples is transferred to learners, their knowledge structures can... Read more
Contents: Preface. Introduction in Exemplification in Mathematics. Learner-Generated Examples in Classrooms. From Examples to Example Spaces. The Development of Learners' Example Spaces. Pedagogical Tools for Developing Example Spaces. Strategies for Prompting and Using Learner-Generated Examples. Mathematics as a Constructive Activity. Appendices.
Biography
Anne Watson, John Mason
"....I found this book enlightening and delightful, useful for the teacher and thought-provoking for the researcher." --Michael N. Fried, ZDM 2006 Vol. 38
"The book is a worthy addition to any library. It will appeal to a diverse audience: Anyone who enjoys the thrill of communicating and sharing the satisfaction of unanticipalted discoveries through the act of constructing examples will welcome the book."--Mathematical Thinking and Learning, Vol. 8, No. 4
