Paths of learning—the joint constitution of insights
Book chapter, 2012
In a junior school in a Stockholm suburb four groups of 11-year-olds are pondering a task given to them in writing (Wistedt and Martinsson, 1996, p. 176): Charlie ponders, and so do the other children. In three consecutive questions given in a small, illustrated booklet they are asked to give answers to the question: Exactly how big a part is needed for each of (A) the advent candle-sticks, (B) the small candlesticks, and (C) the bookends? The pupils are asked to give their answers in decimal form.
Author
Shirley Booth
Chalmers
University of Gothenburg
Inger Wistedt
Stockholm University
Ola Halldén
Stockholm University
Mats Martinsson
University of Gothenburg
Chalmers
Ference Marton
Chalmers
University of Gothenburg
Learning Mathematics: From Hierarchies to Networks
62-82
0203016467 (ISBN)
Subject Categories
Didactics
Pedagogical Work
Pedagogy
DOI
10.4324/9780203016466-10