Abstract
This presentation promotes an integrated approach to teaching and learning mathematics. Common underlying features that link mathematical concepts are based on an Awareness of Mathematical Pattern and Structure (AMPS). Spatial reasoning plays an integral role in developing mathematical concepts and processes, and the development of AMPS. Examples drawn from a series of research projects, the Pattern and Structure Mathematics Awareness Program, focused on 4 to 8 year olds, will demonstrate how this integrated approach aims to move mathematics teaching and learning beyond basic numeracy to discovering connected mathematical patterns and relationships. The presentation illustrates how the project assesses children’s mathematical development through a Pattern and Structure Assessment (PASA) interview, and exemplifies an innovative pedagogy, the Pattern and Structure Mathematics Awareness Program (PASMAP), that focuses on connected mathematical ideas.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | MATHS exPLOSION 2016 |
| Subtitle of host publication | 2016 Mathematical Association of Victoria's Annual Conference Proceedings |
| Editors | Wanty Widjaja, Esther Yook-Kin Loong, Leicha A. Bragg |
| Place of Publication | Brunswick, Victoria |
| Publisher | The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) |
| Pages | 65-70 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781876949600 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | Mathematical Association of Victoria 53rd Annual Conference: Maths exPLOSION 2016 - Bundoora, Australia Duration: 1 Dec 2016 → 2 Dec 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | Mathematical Association of Victoria 53rd Annual Conference |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Bundoora |
| Period | 1/12/16 → 2/12/16 |