Cooperating to learn mathematics: Some lessons from Year 7

Annette Scarlett; Rosemary Anne Callingham

Cooperating to learn mathematics: Some lessons from Year 7

Annette Scarlett
, Rosemary Anne Callingham

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Abstract

Cooperative learning is often advocated as a way of improving mathematical learning. This study examined how a small class of Year 7 students, with learning difficulties in mathematics, responded to a program of intervention based on working in small groups. The aim was to improve attitudes and achievement across three domains: social, affective and cognitive. The cooperative learning strategy had a positive effect on students' attitudes in the affective domain, but made little difference to their performance in word problem tests. These findings are illustrated by three case studies of students who responded differently to the cooperative learning approach.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mathematics: Essential for Learning, Essential for Life. Proceedings of the 21st Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc
Editors	Ken Milton, Howard Reeves, Toby Spencer
Place of Publication	Adelaide, Australia
Publisher	Australia Association of Mathematics Teachers
Pages	215-220
ISBN (Print)	9781875900633
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	AAMT 2007: 21st Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Biennial Conference - Hobart, Australia Duration: 6 Jul 2007 → 9 Jul 2007

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Conference	AAMT 2007: 21st Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Biennial Conference
City	Hobart, Australia
Period	6/07/07 → 9/07/07

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Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy

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Scarlett, A., & Callingham, R. A. (2007). Cooperating to learn mathematics: Some lessons from Year 7. In K. Milton, H. Reeves, & T. Spencer (Eds.), Mathematics: Essential for Learning, Essential for Life. Proceedings of the 21st Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc (pp. 215-220). Australia Association of Mathematics Teachers. https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/10951

Scarlett, Annette ; Callingham, Rosemary Anne. / Cooperating to learn mathematics : Some lessons from Year 7. Mathematics: Essential for Learning, Essential for Life. Proceedings of the 21st Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. editor / Ken Milton ; Howard Reeves ; Toby Spencer. Adelaide, Australia : Australia Association of Mathematics Teachers, 2007. pp. 215-220

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Scarlett, A & Callingham, RA 2007, Cooperating to learn mathematics: Some lessons from Year 7. in K Milton, H Reeves & T Spencer (eds), Mathematics: Essential for Learning, Essential for Life. Proceedings of the 21st Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. Australia Association of Mathematics Teachers, Adelaide, Australia, pp. 215-220, AAMT 2007: 21st Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Biennial Conference, Hobart, Australia, 6/07/07. <https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/10951>

Cooperating to learn mathematics: Some lessons from Year 7. / Scarlett, Annette; Callingham, Rosemary Anne.
Mathematics: Essential for Learning, Essential for Life. Proceedings of the 21st Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. ed. / Ken Milton; Howard Reeves; Toby Spencer. Adelaide, Australia: Australia Association of Mathematics Teachers, 2007. p. 215-220.

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