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We never did this: A framework for measuring novelty of tasks in Mathematics textbooks,

O'Sullivan, Brendan orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-9025-6813, Breen, Sinéad orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-7215-0460 and O'Shea, Ann orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-8504-2290 (2013) We never did this: A framework for measuring novelty of tasks in Mathematics textbooks,. In: MEI 5, 5-6 September 2013, Dublin, Ireland.

Textbooks are an important resource in Irish mathematics classrooms, which can have both a positive and negative impact on teaching and learning. The Project Maths initiative is prompting teachers and students to cross boundaries and interact with mathematics in ways that had not been considered previously. Publishers have produced new texts in response to the expectations of the revised curriculum and the changed needs of the classroom. This paper presents a framework to consider the degree of novelty presented in tasks found in mathematics textbooks. Novelty is something that has been referred to, yet not addressed directly, in existing frameworks for the analysis of mathematical tasks. A particular strength of our framework is that it takes into account the experience of the solver, as opposed to just focusing on how a task has been structured. Sections of textbooks currently being used in Irish classrooms at second level have been analysed using this framework and the results indicate that while all textbooks incorporate a significant level of novelty, there is still room for more novel tasks to be included.
Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:Conference
Refereed:Yes
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Teaching
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Mathematical Sciences
Research Institutes and Centres > Research Centre in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education (CASTel)
Published in: Proceedings of Fifth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education (MEI5). . St Patrick's College, Dublin.
Publisher:St Patrick's College, Dublin
ID Code:30681
Deposited On:24 Jan 2025 09:14 by Sinead Breen . Last Modified 24 Jan 2025 09:14

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