An Inquiry Approach to teaching and learning Mathematics (4-12 years)
Facilitated by Kelvin Sparks
With its inherent probing for meaning and building of connections, inquiry pedagogy is eminently suited to teaching and learning mathematics.
Yet, even in schools with a commitment to inquiry-based learning, mathematics is one of the learning areas where inquiry pedagogy is least used.
Inquiring into the workings of our number system and its pattern helps students to go beyond mastery and build a coherent picture of how mathematics works. Mathematics is also a powerful inquiry tool across the curriculum and the importance of measuring and handling data will be investigated through practical examples from other learning areas and transdisciplinary units of inquiry.
Kelvin will focus on:
- Why inquiry is a powerful way to teach and learn mathematics
- The roles that teacher and students play in the inquiry process
- How to transform mathematics instruction, at both the task and the unit level, so that students can take charge of their own learning
- Ways to achieve both understanding and fluency
Come along to this workshop to explore how students can, both individually and collectively, take charge of their own learning of mathematics.
Contact Kelvin: [email protected]
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