Teaching early mathematics 'smarter not harder': Using open-ended tasks to build models and construct patterns

Amy McKnight; Joanne Mulligan

Teaching early mathematics 'smarter not harder': Using open-ended tasks to build models and construct patterns

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Abstract

The construction and pattern work produced by children in response to open-ended tasks are discussed. Teachers and learners can 'work smarter not harder' by posing well formulated open-ended tasks that integrate a range of mathematical concepts in an efficient way.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4-9
Number of pages	6
Journal	Australian primary mathematics classroom
Volume	15
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 2010

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Version originally published as McKnight A and Mulligan J (2010) Teaching early mathematics 'smarter not harder' : using open-ended tasks to build models and construct patterns. Australian primary mathematics classroom, Volume 15, Issue 3, pp. 4-9. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author and according to publisher conditions. For further reproduction rights please contact the publisher at http://www.aamt.edu.au/.

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