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Characterisers of Teaching in a Mathematics Problem Posing Lesson in Preschool Education

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  • Juan Pedro Martín-Díaz

    (Facultad de Educación, Psicología y Ciencias del Deporte, Universidad de Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain)

  • Miguel Montes

    (Facultad de Educación, Psicología y Ciencias del Deporte, Universidad de Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain)

  • Myriam Codes

    (Facultad de Educación, Psicología y Ciencias del Deporte, Universidad de Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain)

  • José Carrillo

    (Facultad de Educación, Psicología y Ciencias del Deporte, Universidad de Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain)

Abstract

Problem posing is rarely seen in Spanish classrooms, least of all in preschool education. The lack of research, coupled with a lack of guidance, has resulted in teachers simply not considering the approach as something that could enrich their work. This study examines a problem-posing lesson given by a preschool teacher to a class of four-year-olds. It focuses in particular on the organisational principles and the factors to be taken into consideration in applying the strategy. Through the application of a bottom-up analysis, seven characterisers are identified, four associated with task design and planning: Characteristics of the resources, type of problem, expression of problem formulation, and type of problem formulation; and three associated with lesson management: Stages in task execution, degree of liberty, and role of the pupils’ drawings of the problem.

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  • Juan Pedro Martín-Díaz & Miguel Montes & Myriam Codes & José Carrillo, 2020. "Characterisers of Teaching in a Mathematics Problem Posing Lesson in Preschool Education," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(15), pages 1-18, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:15:p:6148-:d:392327
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