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Activity
Please search the web for mathematical exploration topics. Share your findings with the other participants on the Module 3 Discussion forum, in the 3.1 Stimuli vs List thread. Tell us whether (and why) you prefer to use stimuli or list of possible topics.
3.2 Communication
Expressing ideas clearly Identifying a clear aim for the exploration Focusing on the aim and avoiding irrelevance Structuring ideas in a logical manner Including graphs, tables and diagrams at appropriate places Editing the exploration so that it is easy to follow Citing references where appropriate
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Activity
Please search the web for writing mathematics. Share and evaluate your findings with the other participants on the Module 3 Discussion forum, in the 3.2 Writing Mathematics thread. Tell us which resources you like and are willing to use in your teaching. What do you think of the chapter in the Library of resources?
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Activity
Choose one of the 200 topics from the popular list, preferably one that you knop very little about, and try to identify at least two possible focused subtopics that could allow a student to develop a successful exploration. Share your choice with us on the blog.
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3.6 Reflection
Discussing the implications of results Considering the significance of the exploration Looking at possible limitations and/or extensions Making links to different fields and/or areas of mathematics
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Checklist
Please search the web and the OCC for checklist mathematical explorations. Share and evaluate your findings with the other participants on the Module 3 Discussion forum, in the 3.3 Checklist by criteria thread. Tell us which resources you like and are willing to use in your teaching.
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