Explaining definitions in secondary school mathematics: a0, an, 0

We look for teaching opportunities within the curriculum to "bring the practice of knowing mathematics in school closer to what it means to know within the discipline" (Lampert, 1990, p. 29). We should also be concerned about avoiding the scenario where instead of capitalising on such teac...

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Published inAustralian senior mathematics journal Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 28 - 37
Main Authors Eng Guan Tay, Yew Hoong Leong
Format Journal Article
Published 01.01.2012
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Algebraic number theory
Algorithms
Curricula
Definitions
Mathematical concepts
Mathematical physics
Mathematical thinking
Mathematics
Mathematics teaching
Scientific and technical information
Secondary education
Secondary school mathematics
Study and teaching (Secondary)
Australia
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Summary:We look for teaching opportunities within the curriculum to "bring the practice of knowing mathematics in school closer to what it means to know within the discipline" (Lampert, 1990, p. 29). We should also be concerned about avoiding the scenario where instead of capitalising on such teaching opportunities, a wrong treatment of an unavoidable mathematical notion (such as a0) would leave an indelible impression on students that mathematics has strange inscrutable rules and devices or even more ironically mathematics is illogical.
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Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, Vol. 26, No. 2, 2012: 28-37
Refereed article. Includes bibliographical references.
Australian Senior Mathematics Journal; v.26 n.2 p.28-37; 2012
ISSN:0819-4564