Metaphors used by Year 5 and 6 children to depict their beliefs about maths Paper presented at the Mathematics: Traditions and [new] practices
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University of Canterbury. School of Educational Studies and Human Development
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2011
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Solomon, C.
Grimley, M.
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Student beliefs about mathematics are difficult to access and categorize. This paper discusses one method used in an attempt to mitigate this issue. As part of a larger study into Year 5 and Year 6 students’ beliefs about the nature of mathematics as well as their selfbeliefs about the domain, a subgroup of 185 students completed a drawing task. The metaphors used in these drawings are explored as a way of accessing, grouping, and understanding the range of beliefs held by these students.
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Solomon, C., Grimley, M. (2011) Metaphors used by Year 5 and 6 children to depict their beliefs about maths Paper presented at the Mathematics: Traditions and [new] practices. Alice Springs, Australia: AAMT–MERGA conference 2011, 3-7 Jul 2011.
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Fields of Research::39 - Education::3901 - Curriculum and pedagogy::390109 - Mathematics and numeracy curriculum and pedagogy