Annual – 1970 – Active Learning in Mathematics
Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association
54 – 67
Guessing and Testing – A Sequence of Fallibilistic Lessons
A. J. Dawson
It seems to be a characteristic of the current activity in mathematics education to focus on the active learning approach to the teaching of mathematics. Several subgroupings of methods relevant to an active learning orientation can be identified. For example, the games approach is designed to foster enjoyable concentrated activities by children in the classroom frequently motivated by the use of physical materials.