Characteristics of Learning Environments in Which Students Are Open to Risk Taking and Mistake Making

Autor/inn/en	Sullivan, Peter; Bobis, Janette; Downton, Ann; Feng, Maggie; Livy, Sharyn; Hughes, Sally; McCormick, Melody; Russo, James
Titel	Characteristics of Learning Environments in Which Students Are Open to Risk Taking and Mistake Making
Quelle	In: Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 25 (2020) 2, S.3-7 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1326-0286
Schlagwörter	Risk; Learner Engagement; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Anxiety; Instructional Effectiveness; Student Centered Learning; Problem Solving; Task Analysis; Classroom Techniques; Classroom Environment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Risiko; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Unterrichtserfolg; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Problemlösen; Aufgabenanalyse; Klassenführung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima
Abstract	The fear of making mistakes and avoidance of risks can create disabling anxiety and limit learning opportunities. However, it is possible to teach mathematics in ways that not only reduce student agency but also have the effect of excluding some students. This article proposes approaches that are intended to both foster student decision making and a sense of inclusion in classroom learning. It describes some characteristics of classrooms that may go some way to minimising student anxiety without reducing the opportunities for cognitive activation. There are three parts that are discussed: features of tasks posed, pedagogical approaches, and classroom culture. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01