Abstract
The Australian Pattern and Structure Mathematical Awareness Project was founded on the conviction that young children are more mathematically capable than previously thought and that pedagogy in early mathematics can promote generalisation. Through an innovative approach based on promoting awareness of pattern and structure, children could be challenged to think mathematically much earlier, making abstractions and generalisations that would enable them to understand and connect mathematical concepts more deeply. Two outcomes are the Pattern and Structure Assessment interview (PASA) and the Pattern and Structure Mathematics Awareness Program (PASMAP). In this paper, we focus on PASMAP pedagogy and tasks for students aged 5 to 7 years in order to illustrate the range of structural development.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Tasks and tools in elementary mathematics |
| Editors | Jarmila Novotna, Hana Moraova |
| Place of Publication | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Publisher | CHARLES UNIV PRAGUE |
| Pages | 45-55 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | International Symposium on Elementary Maths Teaching (SEMT) - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 18 Aug 2013 → 23 Aug 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | International Symposium on Elementary Maths Teaching (SEMT) |
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| Country/Territory | Czech Republic |
| City | Prague |
| Period | 18/08/13 → 23/08/13 |
Keywords
- Pattern structure reasoning early algebra assessment professional learning