The Nature of Mathematics: Let's Talk about It
- Resource Type
- Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
- Authors
- Watson, Lucy A.; Bonnesen, Christopher T.; Strayer, Jeremy F.
- Source
- Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12. May 2021 114(5):352-361.
- Subject
- Mathematics Education
Foundations of Education
Teaching Methods
Learning Strategies
Elementary School Mathematics
Secondary School Mathematics
Kindergarten
Computation
Learning Activities
Grade 3
Middle School Students
Elementary School Students
Mathematical Concepts
High School Students
Grade 6
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0025-5769
In this article, the authors present a brief description of the different views of the "nature of mathematics" (NOM), share a five-point view of NOM that undergirds the teaching profession's guiding documents, and describe ways of providing opportunities for teachers and students to have conversations in the classroom that build understanding of NOM.