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Primary mathematics teacher education: Teaching at the heart of learning
(SMEC [Science and Mathematics Education Conference], 2012)
In this presentation we use the theme of teaching at the heart of learning to illustrate the opportunities for pre-service teacher learning. The presentation reports on the outcomes of classroom based inquiry in primary ...
Lesson study in mathematics: Authentic assessment of inquiry learning
(DCU [Dublin City University], 2014)
Classrooms are complex and unpredictable learning environments. Preparing future teachers to respond to the fast changing needs of learners in mathematics classrooms is the challenge of teacher educators. In our paper, we ...
Crossing boundaries into secondary mathematics concepts: The case of functions
(St. Patricks College, Dublin, 2013)
This paper reports on the use of a particular function machine which was based on the context of the ‘faulty oven’ to develop conceptual understanding of the concept of function among 4th class children. While the concept ...