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Towards a positive approach to teaching for productive disposition in mathematics

conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 12:32 authored by Woodward, Aimee, Kim Beswick, Greg OatesGreg Oates
The Australian Curriculum: Mathematics defines four proficiency strands. The work from which they are drawn includes a fifth proficiency (productive disposition) that relates to students’ propensity to persevere and to perceive mathematics as worthwhile. We argue for the importance of productive disposition as reflective of the importance of affect in mathematics learning. We link it with work in positive education, particularly around character strengths, to suggest ways in which mathematics teachers might develop productive disposition in their students and thereby improve achievement.

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Publication title

Proceedings of the 40th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia

Editors

A Downton, S Livy, J Hall

Pagination

1-10

ISBN

978-1-920846-30-5

Department/School

Faculty of Education

Publisher

The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc.

Place of publication

Australia

Event title

40 years on: we are still learning! The 40th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia

Event Venue

Melbourne, Australia

Date of Event (Start Date)

2017-07-02

Date of Event (End Date)

2017-07-06

Rights statement

Copyright 2017 MERGA

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Teacher and instructor development

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