OPPORTUNITIES CREATED BY MISDIRECTION IN MATHEMATICS LESSONS (BILINGUAL PPT)

• In Event: CURRICULUM: CURRICULUM MATERIALS, ENACTMENTS AND STUDENT CONCEPTIONS (BILINGUAL PPT)

Description

This study provides evidence that enacted lessons based on written curriculum do not need to follow a direct curricular path from beginning to end. Deviations in this path, which we refer to as misdirection, can create opportunities for enhanced student interest in mathematical questions. We present three examples of misdirection from two enacted lessons and describe how they intensified student investment in the mathematics by creating contradictions that inspired students to ask their own mathematical questions. These examples can serve as models to teachers and curriculum writers who seek ways to motivate students to pursue mathematical understanding.

Authors

• Andrew Richman, Boston University

• Elyssa R Miller, Boston University

• Aaron Brakoniecki, Boston University

• Leslie Dietiker, Boston University