Promoting mathematical pattern and structure in the first year of schooling: an intervention study

Joanne Mulligan; Michael Mitchelmore; Jennifer Marston; Kate Highfield; Coral Kemp

Promoting mathematical pattern and structure in the first year of schooling

an intervention study

Joanne Mulligan, Michael Mitchelmore, Jennifer Marston, Kate Highfield, Coral Kemp

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

Abstract

Using a design approach, this study monitors the growth in mathematics learning of ten Kindergarten students engaged in a Pattern and Structure Mathematics Awareness Program (PASMAP) over 15 weekly teaching episodes. Pre- and post- interviews using a Pattern and Structure Assessment (PASA) and standardised measures indicated substantial growth across number, measurement and geometry concepts. Qualitative analyses of digital recordings and students' representations provided complementary evidence of their invented symbolisations and generalisations in repetitions and growing patterns. Improvements in mathematical processes such as skip counting, multiplicative thinking, unitising and partitioning, similarity and congruence, and area measurement were observed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the joint meeting of PME 32 and PME-NA xxx, Vol 4
Editors	O Figueras, JL Cortina, S Alatorre, T Rojano, A Sepulveda
Place of Publication	Morelia, México
Publisher	INT GRP PSYCHOL MATH EDUC
Pages	1-8
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	Joint Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (32nd : 2008) and the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education (30th : 2008) - Morelia, Mexico Duration: 17 Jul 2008 → 21 Jul 2008

Publication series

Name	PME Conference Proceedings
Publisher	INT GRP PSYCHOL MATH EDUC
ISSN (Print)	0771-100X

Conference

Conference	Joint Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (32nd : 2008) and the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education (30th : 2008)
Country	Mexico
City	Morelia
Period	17/07/08 → 21/07/08

Cite this

Mulligan, J., Mitchelmore, M., Marston, J., Highfield, K., & Kemp, C. (2008). Promoting mathematical pattern and structure in the first year of schooling: an intervention study. In O. Figueras, JL. Cortina, S. Alatorre, T. Rojano, & A. Sepulveda (Eds.), Proceedings of the joint meeting of PME 32 and PME-NA xxx, Vol 4 (pp. 1-8). (PME Conference Proceedings). Morelia, México: INT GRP PSYCHOL MATH EDUC.

Mulligan, Joanne ; Mitchelmore, Michael ; Marston, Jennifer ; Highfield, Kate ; Kemp, Coral. / Promoting mathematical pattern and structure in the first year of schooling : an intervention study. Proceedings of the joint meeting of PME 32 and PME-NA xxx, Vol 4. editor / O Figueras ; JL Cortina ; S Alatorre ; T Rojano ; A Sepulveda. Morelia, México : INT GRP PSYCHOL MATH EDUC, 2008. pp. 1-8 (PME Conference Proceedings).

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Mulligan, J, Mitchelmore, M, Marston, J, Highfield, K & Kemp, C 2008, Promoting mathematical pattern and structure in the first year of schooling: an intervention study. in O Figueras, JL Cortina, S Alatorre, T Rojano & A Sepulveda (eds), Proceedings of the joint meeting of PME 32 and PME-NA xxx, Vol 4. PME Conference Proceedings, INT GRP PSYCHOL MATH EDUC, Morelia, México, pp. 1-8, Joint Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (32nd : 2008) and the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education (30th : 2008), Morelia, Mexico, 17/07/08.

Promoting mathematical pattern and structure in the first year of schooling : an intervention study. / Mulligan, Joanne; Mitchelmore, Michael; Marston, Jennifer; Highfield, Kate; Kemp, Coral.

Proceedings of the joint meeting of PME 32 and PME-NA xxx, Vol 4. ed. / O Figueras; JL Cortina; S Alatorre; T Rojano; A Sepulveda. Morelia, México : INT GRP PSYCHOL MATH EDUC, 2008. p. 1-8 (PME Conference Proceedings).

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

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Mulligan J, Mitchelmore M, Marston J, Highfield K, Kemp C. Promoting mathematical pattern and structure in the first year of schooling: an intervention study. In Figueras O, Cortina JL, Alatorre S, Rojano T, Sepulveda A, editors, Proceedings of the joint meeting of PME 32 and PME-NA xxx, Vol 4. Morelia, México: INT GRP PSYCHOL MATH EDUC. 2008. p. 1-8. (PME Conference Proceedings).