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Question 3: Mathematical proficiency and the construction of mathematics ideas.
To answer this question, you need to complete the table below, and also study paragraphs
2.7-2.13 in the study guide: the most important is that you understand what are
• constructivism and behaviourism;
• inductive and deductive thinking;
• instrumental and relational understanding;
• conceptual and procedural knowledge; and
• elements of mathematics proficiency.
Complete the table below:
a) How would a constructivist teacher explain (2)
b) Label the following two statements: inductive reasoning or deductive reasoning:
• 17 and 5 are prime numbers, so all odd numbers are prime numbers
• The interior angles of any triangle add up to 180˚, so a right triangle’s two other
angles are both acute, because they add up to 90˚
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