EDPJ 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Decimal Mark

• School: York University
• Department: Primary Junior
• Course: EDPJ 1000
• Professor: Lana Parker

Document Summary

Two goals of constructivist approach: students opportunity to develop richer and deeper cognitive structures related to mathematical ideas, students development of a level of mathematical autonomy. In constructivist classrooms there is interaction with other students and the teacher and the allowance to share one"s thoughts and students can create new math knowledge all of which are valued and expected. The constructivist class is an example of active learning. A place where mathematical ideas are shared and you work through math problems. The activity is not necessarily physical but more mental. The focus for an active math class is problem solving, reasoning and evaluation of evidence in mathematical situations. Models the student can refer to (i. e. , visualize) even when the manipulatives are no longer present. A reason for students to work cooperatively to solve problems. A reason for students to discuss mathematical ideas and verbalize their thinking. A level of autonomy since students could work with the materials without teacher guidance.