Thank you to our star team, Rebekah Lopata and Alan Phan, for picking up the torch and presenting an engaging, thought-provoking session on the use of rich tasks in the classroom.
What is a rich task? From nrich.org, one of the best sources of this revolutionary approach to teaching and learning mathematics, "Rich tasks open up mathematics. They transform the subject from a collection of memorised procedures and facts into a living, connected whole. Rich tasks allow the learner to 'get inside' the mathematics. The resulting learning process is far more interesting, engaging and powerful; it is also far more likely to lead to a lasting assimilation of the material for use in both further mathematical study and the wider context of applications."
The presentation below is a great refresher for participants in the session. Scroll down for links that will help you find more rich tasks that are aligned to your curriculum.
Links:
http://nrich.maths.org/frontpage
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
What is a rich task? From nrich.org, one of the best sources of this revolutionary approach to teaching and learning mathematics, "Rich tasks open up mathematics. They transform the subject from a collection of memorised procedures and facts into a living, connected whole. Rich tasks allow the learner to 'get inside' the mathematics. The resulting learning process is far more interesting, engaging and powerful; it is also far more likely to lead to a lasting assimilation of the material for use in both further mathematical study and the wider context of applications."
The presentation below is a great refresher for participants in the session. Scroll down for links that will help you find more rich tasks that are aligned to your curriculum.
Links:
http://nrich.maths.org/frontpage
http://www.mathematicsvisionproject.org/secondary-mathematics-i.html (0nly secondary)
