A proposed Teaching Strategy for Elementary School Students based on Productive Mathematics Discussion Practices
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The study aimed to develop a proposed teaching strategy for primary school students based on productive mathematics discussion practices according to the NCTM vision in its book "Five Practices for Organizing Productive Mathematics Discussions" in its second edition issued in 2018 and to determine its optimal application guidelines and implementation requirements. The qualitative approach was followed in building and developing the strategy by applying it for a month in Al-Faisaliah Elementary School in Hail. The study used three qualitative tools, which were participant observation, qualitative interviews, and audio and video recordings of the mathematics teacher and his 21 students. The study concluded with the development of the proposed strategy, which is a teaching plan that includes five teaching practices for organizing productive mathematics discussions implemented by the mathematics teacher according to five stages: anticipation, monitoring, selection, sequencing, and linking. the study also provided guidelines for the optimal application of the strategy and its implementation requirements. Based on these findings, the study presented a set of recommendations to the Ministry of Education and mathematics teachers, as well as a number of research proposals related to the study topic.
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