My research has helped answer my essential question. I read about a positive math mindset, a growth mindset, inquiry in mathematics, the benefits of student collaboration, and other topics aligned with my essential question. I am currently finishing my research project in my classroom, and will have my results in a week and a half. The most beneficial research has been on the benefits of inquiry in mathematics. It gave me a better understanding of the importance of inquiry in math instruction. By embedding inquiry into math, students develop lifelong skills that lead to the development of 21st century skills (i.e. critical thinking and collaboration). The results I have for my pre-test, along with the research articles I have been reading, have made me wonder if there is a more effective way to measure inquiry. Currently, I have a survey the students took on inquiry/questioning in mathematics. In the future, I will also record student conversations based around inquiry into my data collection for inquiry. I saw that this was done in some of the research articles I read, and thought it helped support the other data in a meaningful way. I look forward to completing this research project in my classroom, and comparing the pre-test and post-test data.
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Catalina J Goldstein
12/5/2018 02:30:53 pm
Wow! That's so great that you're wrapping things up and seeing some positive results. I can't wait to see where you take it next!
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