Research into pedagogy and school change is a high priority in Australia and many other countries. This paper, which includes some preliminary findings from the Improving Middle Years Mathematics and Science: The role of subject cultures in school and teacher change (IMYMS) project, argues that, while there are key features that are common to quality learning environments across all subject areas, generic formulations of pedagogy fail to take account of the extent to which the disciplines being taught shape pedagogy or the contribution of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) to effective teaching - i.e. that there really is a need to put "mathematics in the centre ".
History
Pagination
77 - 83
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Open access
Yes
Start date
2006-07-16
End date
2006-07-21
Language
eng
Publication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereed
Editor/Contributor(s)
J Novotna
Title of proceedings
Mathematics in the centre : proceedings of the 30th conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education Charles University, Faculty of Education, Prague, Czech Republic 16-21 July 2006