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"How to be well-connected?" An example for instructional process planning with Problem Graphs

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2020-11-04
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Varga, E. (2020). "How to be well-connected?" An example for instructional process planning with Problem Graphs. Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science, 18(3), 145-155. https://doi.org/10.5485/TMCS.2020.0490
Abstract

Teachers’ design capacity at work is in the focus of didactical research worldwide, and fostering this capacity is unarguably a possible turning point in the conveyance of mathematical knowledge. In Hungary, the tradition hallmarked by Tamás Varga is particularly demanding towards teachers as they are supposed to be able to plan their long-term processes very carefully. In this contribution, an extensive teaching material designed in the spirit of this tradition will be presented from the field of Geometry. For exposing its inner structure, a representational tool, the Problem Graph is introduced. The paper aims to demonstrate that this tool has potential for analyzing existing resources, helping teachers to reflect on their own preparatory and classroom work, and supporting the creation of new designs.

Subject Classification: 97D40, 97D50, 97D80, 97G10, 97U30