Essays about: "Marcus Bennevall"

Found 2 essays containing the words Marcus Bennevall.

  1. 1. Creativity in Mathematics Curricula – An International Comparison between Singapore, Hong Kong, Sweden, and Norway

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Matematiska institutionen

    Author : Marcus Bennevall; [2017]
    Keywords : Creativity; mathematics; creative mathematically founded reasoning; CMR; high school education; curricular studies; PISA 2012; Singapore; Hong Kong; Sweden; Norway; content analysis; discourse analysis; NVivo 11;

    Abstract : Studies have shown that creative mathematically founded reasoning (CMR) outperforms algorithmic reasoning (AR) in regards to retention and (re)construction of knowledge. This suggests that creativity should be encouraged in national high-school mathematics curricula. READ MORE

  3. 2. Cultivating Creativity in the Mathematics Classroom using Open-ended Tasks : A Systematic Review

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Matematik och tillämpad matematik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : Marcus Bennevall; [2016]
    Keywords : Mathematics; Creativity; Open-ended tasks; Teaching;

    Abstract : Creativity is an ever relevant concept in problem-solving. Indeed, one could argue that no problem is really problematic unless it requires creative thinking; such problems can be solved by simply applying known facts and employing suitable algorithms. Yet, that is exactly how many tasks in mathematics textbooks are structured today. READ MORE