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Theoretical underpinning of pedagogy

Theoretical underpinning of pedagogy

One aspect of Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching is a teacher’s use of a theoretical foundation to guide instructional decisions, rather than relying on imitation of another teacher or trial and error. Therefore, it is important for teachers to know factors

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TUP: Scenario 1

Scenario: John teaching properties of 3-D shapes Country: UK Grade (student age): Year 9 (age 13-14) Contributed by: Anne Thwaites, University of Cambridge, UK Context – national, curricular, professional, other The National Curriculum for mathematics in England includes properties of

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TUP: Scenario 2

Scenario: Heidi revising percentages Country: UK Grade (student age): Year 8 (age 12-13) Contributed by: Anne Thwaites, University of Cambridge, UK Context – national, curricular, professional, other The National Curriculum for mathematics in England includes work on fractions, decimals and

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TUP: Scenario 3

Scenario: Amy teaching a lesson about counting Country: UK Grade (student age): Reception/Kindergarten (age 4-5) Contributed by: Fay Turner, University of Cambridge, UK Context – national, curricular, professional, other This lesson took place during the second half of Amy’s first

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  • Foundation (17)
    • Theoretical underpinning of pedagogy (4)
    • Awareness of purpose (3)
    • Identifying pupil errors (1)
    • Overt display of subject knowledge (2)
    • Use of mathematical terminology (2)
    • Adherence to textbook (3)
    • Concentration on procedures (2)
  • Transformation (15)
    • Teacher demonstration (2)
    • Use of instructional materials (4)
    • Choice of representations (3)
    • Choice of examples (6)
  • Connection (9)
    • Making connections between procedures (3)
    • Making connections between concepts (1)
    • Anticipation of complexity (3)
    • Decisions about sequencing (1)
    • Recognition of conceptual appropriateness (1)
  • Contingency (12)
    • Responding to students' ideas (6)
    • Deviation from lesson agenda (1)
    • Teacher insight (1)
    • Responding to the (un)availability of tools and resources (4)
  • Uncategorized (5)

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