scholarly journals Using Web Technologies in Effective Teaching of Mathematics at Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 419-425
Author(s):  
A. Barbara Posthuma

Researchers and theorists differ whether teachers’ reflection on their classroom practices and teaching mathematics effectively are linked or not. This study aims to align the benefits of reflective practice with the quality of education and the learning of mathematics. A qualitative case study was conducted with five mathematics teachers at a high school in a rural area of the Free State. Data were collected by conducting interviews and observing lesson presentations. The reflective aspect was evaluated by employing Lee’s (2005) three levels of reflection – ‘recall level’, ‘rationalisation level’ and ‘reflective level’. The quality of the teachers’ mathematics instruction was compared to the principles for effective teaching set by Anthony and Walshaw (2009). The study found that there was indeed a link between the teachers’ reflective classroom practice and their effectiveness in facilitating the learning of mathematics. The teachers who were more reflective in the preparation and presentation of their lessons, were also evaluated to be more effective teachers than those who were less reflective. The results of the study have implications for the professional development of practising teachers – not only due to the fact that teachers should be trained and encouraged to reflect on their teaching and the learning of mathematics, but also because they have to discuss the effective teaching of mathematics cooperatively with their fellow teachers.


1959 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 594-599
Author(s):  
Rudolph E. Langer

Among the challenges of the day, none is being sounded more insistently than the call for more, and more effective, teaching of mathematics.


1994 ◽  
Vol 78 (482) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Keith Selkirk ◽  
Malcolm Simmons

Author(s):  
Yashaswi S. Kuruganti ◽  
Apparaju S. D. Ganesh ◽  
D. Ivan Daniels ◽  
Rajeevlochana G. Chittawadigi

1999 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Reynolds ◽  
Daniel Muijs

1992 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-82
Author(s):  
Carole Greenes ◽  
Linda Schulman ◽  
Rika Spungin

Recently, a great deal of interest has been shown in communication in mathematics. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, in its Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics (1989), states that at all grade levels, students must learn to communicate mathematically. Science for All Americans: A Project 2061 Report (American Association for the Advancement of Science 1988) describes effective teaching of mathematics as teaching that emphasizes the development of students' abilities to communicate clearly in both oral and written work. Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the Twentyfirst Century (Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development 1989, 43) encourages middle-grade teachers “to promote a spirit of inquiry and to stimulate students to think about and communicate ideas.”


2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 154-157
Author(s):  
Lisa Sherman

NCTM's Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All outlines eight mathematics teaching practices for effective teaching and learning of mathematics (NCTM 2014, p. 10). The second practice, Implement tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving, involves effective teaching of mathematics that engages students in solving and discussing tasks that promote mathematical reasoning and problem solving and allow multiple entry points and varied solution strategies.


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