Structure+of+Maths+Tasks

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 * Sorting Tasks
 * Always, Sometimes or Never True?
 * Same and Different Tasks
 * What would need to change for a XXX to become a YYY?
 * Spot the Misteak
 * Arranging Digits>
 * __Odd one Out?__
 * __Cognitive Load__

In July 2005, I attended the 5th Institute of Mathematics Pedagogy (IMP '05) held at Sheffield University. This was led by: One of the most practical and useful ideas I picked up at this event (it was more like a retreat than a conference) was an inspiring suite of assessment tasks that Malcolm Swan has been trialing as an alternative to pencil and paper testing regimes.
 * [[image:John_Mason.png]] || [[image:Anne_Watson.png]] || [[image:Malcolm_Swan.png]] ||
 * John Mason || Anne Watson || Malcolm Swan ||
 * Open University || Oxford University || University of Nottingham ||

I have found that teachers and students alike are engaged when having to complete a sorting task, with peer coaching arising without any intervention. As a teacher, it is very easy to see if groups of learners are '//stuck//,' and need some in-the-moment micro-teaching to resolve a misconception.

Malcolm Swan has written a really useful book, available in PDF format.