Developing mathematical fluency: comparing exercises and rich tasks

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Developing mathematical fluency: comparing exercises and rich tasks

Achieving fluency in important mathematical procedures is fundamental to students’ mathematical development. The usual way to develop procedural fluency is to practise repetitive exercises, but is this the only effective way?This paper reports three quasi experimental studies carried out in a total...

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Main Author:	Foster, Colin
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer 2017
Subjects:	Bayesian hypothesis testing Enlargements Linear equations Fluency Practice Mastery Mathematics education Procedures Rich tasks
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46887/

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