Quality teaching of mathematics: Common threads and cultural differences

Rosemary Anne Callingham

Quality teaching of mathematics: Common threads and cultural differences

Rosemary Anne Callingham

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It is well established that Asian students achieve highly in international monitoring tests such as PISA and TIMMS. This finding has led to a considerable interest in identifying factors that contribute towards this performance, including teaching approaches. Two lessons observed in Chinese schools are analysed using the framework provided by the AAMT Standards and the New South Wales model of Quality Teaching. The lessons observed shared many of the characteristics identified as exemplary mathematics teaching in the Australian context, although there were also some differences attributable to the cultural context. The implications of these findings for Australian teachers are discussed.

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	130-135
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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Callingham, R. A. (2007). Quality teaching of mathematics: Common threads and cultural differences. 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. 130-135). Australia Association of Mathematics Teachers. https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/10953

Callingham, Rosemary Anne. / Quality teaching of mathematics : Common threads and cultural differences. 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. 130-135

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Callingham, RA 2007, Quality teaching of mathematics: Common threads and cultural differences. 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. 130-135, AAMT 2007: 21st Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Biennial Conference, Hobart, Australia, 6/07/07. <https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/10953>

Quality teaching of mathematics: Common threads and cultural differences. / 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. 130-135.

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