Mathematical Teaching Research on Making a Mountain out of a Molehill
Time: Oct. 15 (Wed.) 14:20-15:10
Venue: M212, Gongguan Campus, NTNU
Emer. Prof. Lin, Pi-Jen
林碧珍榮譽教授
Graduate Institute of Mathematics and Science Education, NTHU
清華大學 數理教育研究所
The topic of this lecture is “Mathematical Teaching Research on Making a Mountain out of a Molehill.” The phrase “making a mountain out of a molehill” usually means treating trivial matters as if they were major ones—an exaggerated or negative expression. However, in the context of mathematics teaching research, it takes on a positive meaning: handling small details with great care and depth.
This lecture will use competency-directed conjecturing teaching research as an example to illustrate how, over the decades, I have invested mathematics classroom research through this spirit of “making a mountain out of a molehill.” Competency-directed mathematics teaching aims to enhance students’ competencies. Given the short 50-minute timeframe of this lecture, the focus will be limited to mathematical creativity as one of the key competencies.
I will share how Taiwan’s research on this kind of “making a mountain out of a molehill” approach in mathematics teaching has been disseminated to two universities in California, USA. This includes the design and its implementation of the tasks in regular Taiwanese mathematics classrooms, the measurement of creativity, and the analysis of students’ mathematical creativity performing in classroom settings.
More Information: https://gimse.site.nthu.edu.tw/p/404-1115-269412.php?Lang=en
