The potential of tasks for mathematical learning and its use in instruction – perspectives of experts from Germany and Taiwan

Lindmeier A, Wang TY, Hsieh FJ, Dreher A (2022)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2022

Publisher: Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME)

Book Volume: 3

Pages Range: 139-146

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education

Event location: Alicante ES

ISBN: 9788413021775

URI: https://www.igpme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Proceedings_PME45.zip

Abstract

The potential of tasks to stimulate students’ mathematical thinking and the adequate use of this potential in instruction are prominent indicators for instructional quality. Since the assessment of a task’s potential depends on the aims of instruction, it may be argued that corresponding perspectives vary between cultural contexts. However, so far, this has not been systematically investigated in cross-cultural comparisons. In this study, we investigate whether Western (German; N=17) and East Asian (Taiwanese; N=19) professors of mathematics education have different perspectives on the potential of word problems for students’ learning and the use of this potential in instruction by means of vignettes from a cross-cultural research project. We illustrate how differences reflect cultural aspects of mathematics instruction.

Authors with CRIS profile

Anke Lindmeier

Involved external institutions

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena DE Germany (DE) National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) / 國立臺灣師範大學 TW Taiwan (TW) Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Lindmeier, A., Wang, T.-Y., Hsieh, F.-J., & Dreher, A. (2022). The potential of tasks for mathematical learning and its use in instruction – perspectives of experts from Germany and Taiwan. In Ceneida Fernández, Salvador Llinares, Ángel Gutiérrez, Núria Planas (Eds.), Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 139-146). Alicante, ES: Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME).

MLA:

Lindmeier, Anke, et al. "The potential of tasks for mathematical learning and its use in instruction – perspectives of experts from Germany and Taiwan." Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, PME 2022, Alicante Ed. Ceneida Fernández, Salvador Llinares, Ángel Gutiérrez, Núria Planas, Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME), 2022. 139-146.

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