Improving early numeracy through a pattern and structure mathematics awareness project (PASMAP)

Joanne Mulligan; Marina Papic; Anne Prescott; Mike Mitchelmore

Improving early numeracy through a pattern and structure mathematics awareness project (PASMAP)

Joanne Mulligan, Marina Papic, Anne Prescott, Mike Mitchelmore

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

Abstract

A school-based numeracy initiative, conducted in one NSW metropolitan primary school, trialled an innovative approach to improving mathematics for low achievers. The project involved 683 low-achieving students aged from 5 to 12 years, 27 teachers, and three researchers over a 9-month period. A Pattern and Structure Assessment (PASA) interview and a Pattern and Structure Mathematics Awareness Program (PASMAP) focused on improving students? visual memory, the ability to identify and apply patterns, and to seek structure in mathematical ideas and representations. There was a marked improvement in PASA scores particularly in the early grades and substantial improvements found in school-based and system-wide measures of mathematical achievement.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Identities, cultures and learning spaces
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Editors	Peter Grootenboer, Robyn Zevenbergen, Mohan Chinnappan
Place of Publication	Pymble, NSW
Publisher	MERGA
Number of pages	8
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	1920846115
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia MERGA (29th : 2006) - Canberra Duration: 1 Jul 2006 → 5 Jul 2006

Conference

Conference	Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia MERGA (29th : 2006)
City	Canberra
Period	1/07/06 → 5/07/06

Keywords

mathematics teaching

Access to Document

http://www.merga.net.au/documents/RP422006.pdf

Cite this

Mulligan, J., Papic, M., Prescott, A., & Mitchelmore, M. (2006). Improving early numeracy through a pattern and structure mathematics awareness project (PASMAP). In P. Grootenboer, R. Zevenbergen, & M. Chinnappan (Eds.), Identities, cultures and learning spaces: Proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (Vol. 2). MERGA. http://www.merga.net.au/documents/RP422006.pdf

Mulligan, Joanne ; Papic, Marina ; Prescott, Anne et al. / Improving early numeracy through a pattern and structure mathematics awareness project (PASMAP). Identities, cultures and learning spaces: Proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. editor / Peter Grootenboer ; Robyn Zevenbergen ; Mohan Chinnappan. Vol. 2 Pymble, NSW : MERGA, 2006.

@inproceedings{e47744b9627e4426a2294fe4cfb68387,

title = "Improving early numeracy through a pattern and structure mathematics awareness project (PASMAP)",

abstract = "A school-based numeracy initiative, conducted in one NSW metropolitan primary school, trialled an innovative approach to improving mathematics for low achievers. The project involved 683 low-achieving students aged from 5 to 12 years, 27 teachers, and three researchers over a 9-month period. A Pattern and Structure Assessment (PASA) interview and a Pattern and Structure Mathematics Awareness Program (PASMAP) focused on improving students? visual memory, the ability to identify and apply patterns, and to seek structure in mathematical ideas and representations. There was a marked improvement in PASA scores particularly in the early grades and substantial improvements found in school-based and system-wide measures of mathematical achievement.",

keywords = "mathematics teaching",

author = "Joanne Mulligan and Marina Papic and Anne Prescott and Mike Mitchelmore",

year = "2006",

language = "English",

isbn = "1920846115",

volume = "2",

editor = "Peter Grootenboer and Robyn Zevenbergen and Mohan Chinnappan",

booktitle = "Identities, cultures and learning spaces",

publisher = "MERGA",

address = "Australia",

note = "Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia MERGA (29th : 2006) ; Conference date: 01-07-2006 Through 05-07-2006",

}

Mulligan, J, Papic, M, Prescott, A & Mitchelmore, M 2006, Improving early numeracy through a pattern and structure mathematics awareness project (PASMAP). in P Grootenboer, R Zevenbergen & M Chinnappan (eds), Identities, cultures and learning spaces: Proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. vol. 2, MERGA, Pymble, NSW, Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia MERGA (29th : 2006), Canberra, 1/07/06. <http://www.merga.net.au/documents/RP422006.pdf>

Improving early numeracy through a pattern and structure mathematics awareness project (PASMAP). / Mulligan, Joanne; Papic, Marina; Prescott, Anne et al.
Identities, cultures and learning spaces: Proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. ed. / Peter Grootenboer; Robyn Zevenbergen; Mohan Chinnappan. Vol. 2 Pymble, NSW: MERGA, 2006.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - Improving early numeracy through a pattern and structure mathematics awareness project (PASMAP)

AU - Mulligan, Joanne

AU - Papic, Marina

AU - Prescott, Anne

AU - Mitchelmore, Mike

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - A school-based numeracy initiative, conducted in one NSW metropolitan primary school, trialled an innovative approach to improving mathematics for low achievers. The project involved 683 low-achieving students aged from 5 to 12 years, 27 teachers, and three researchers over a 9-month period. A Pattern and Structure Assessment (PASA) interview and a Pattern and Structure Mathematics Awareness Program (PASMAP) focused on improving students? visual memory, the ability to identify and apply patterns, and to seek structure in mathematical ideas and representations. There was a marked improvement in PASA scores particularly in the early grades and substantial improvements found in school-based and system-wide measures of mathematical achievement.

AB - A school-based numeracy initiative, conducted in one NSW metropolitan primary school, trialled an innovative approach to improving mathematics for low achievers. The project involved 683 low-achieving students aged from 5 to 12 years, 27 teachers, and three researchers over a 9-month period. A Pattern and Structure Assessment (PASA) interview and a Pattern and Structure Mathematics Awareness Program (PASMAP) focused on improving students? visual memory, the ability to identify and apply patterns, and to seek structure in mathematical ideas and representations. There was a marked improvement in PASA scores particularly in the early grades and substantial improvements found in school-based and system-wide measures of mathematical achievement.

KW - mathematics teaching

M3 - Conference proceeding contribution

SN - 1920846115

VL - 2

BT - Identities, cultures and learning spaces

A2 - Grootenboer, Peter

A2 - Zevenbergen, Robyn

A2 - Chinnappan, Mohan

PB - MERGA

CY - Pymble, NSW

T2 - Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia MERGA (29th : 2006)

Y2 - 1 July 2006 through 5 July 2006

ER -

Mulligan J, Papic M, Prescott A, Mitchelmore M. Improving early numeracy through a pattern and structure mathematics awareness project (PASMAP). In Grootenboer P, Zevenbergen R, Chinnappan M, editors, Identities, cultures and learning spaces: Proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Vol. 2. Pymble, NSW: MERGA. 2006

Improving early numeracy through a pattern and structure mathematics awareness project (PASMAP)

Abstract

Conference

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this