The Search for Hidden Structure

Autor/inn/en	Matsuura, Ryota; Sword, Sarah; Finkelstein, Tatyana
Titel	The Search for Hidden Structure
Quelle	In: Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 23 (2017) 2, S.90-97 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1072-0839
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Instruction; Secondary School Mathematics; Grade 7; Suburban Schools; Middle School Students; Lesson Plans; Teaching Methods; Concept Formation; Mathematical Concepts; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Algebra; Language Usage; Mathematical Logic; Thinking Skills; Problem Solving; Design; Learning Activities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Suburban area; Outskirts; Suburb; School; Schools; Vorort; Vorstadt; Schule; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Sprachgebrauch; Mathematical logics; Mathematische Logik; Denkfähigkeit; Problemlösen; Lernaktivität
Abstract	How does one look for mathematical structure? Finding structure is a challenging yet accessible activity for all students. This article describes a lesson in which seventh graders engaged with mathematical structure. The setting was a seventh-grade prealgebra classroom in a suburban school. The classroom teacher was co-author Tatyana Finkelstein. Using classroom excerpts, the authors illustrate three lesson design practices that shed light on the kinds of tasks teachers can pose to support students in seeking and finding structure: (1) using routine exercises to scaffold the lesson, with an aim of helping students apply their prior knowledge to new situations; (2) creating space for students to use language to connect their informal knowledge with the more precise mathematical formulations; and (3) providing a mathematical storyline that students can unfold to develop a coherent picture of the underlying mathematical ideas. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-9840; Fax: 703-476-2570; e-mail: NCTM@nctm.org; Web site: http://www.nctm.org/publications/mathematics-teaching-in-the-middle-school/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01