Active learning of mathematics

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Sammanfattning

Ina traditional learning setting the teacher often transmits the mathematicscurriculum according to what is said in a textbook and in a strict and ratherlearner-passive manner. During the last decades research has pointed outcontroversies in this approach to teaching and learning mathematics. In thepresent article the author discusses some of these controversies and introducesa different approach to teaching and learning mathematics, the active learningapproach. The active learning approach was used in a workshop at the ICEL2000called "Active learning of mathematics". The structure of thisworkshop is presented in the article. Keywords: traditional teaching of mathematics, active learning, learningculture

OriginalspråkOdefinierat/okänt
Titel på värdpublikationTe Rito o te Matauranga: Experiential Learning for the Third Millenium
Redaktörer Benton, N., R.
FörlagJames Henare Maori Research Centre for the International Consortium for Experiential Learning
Sidor159–168
ISBN (tryckt)0-9582366-1-5
StatusPublicerad - 2001
MoE-publikationstypA4 Artikel i en konferenspublikation
EvenemangConference of the International Consortium for Experiential Learning (ICEL) -
Varaktighet: 4 aug. 20008 aug. 2000

Konferens

KonferensConference of the International Consortium for Experiential Learning (ICEL)
Period04/08/0008/08/00

Nyckelord

  • active learning
  • learning culture
  • traditional teaching of mathematics

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