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1、ActiveTeachingReformmathematicsrevolvesaroundtheideathatstudentsshouldbecomeactivelearnersofmathematics.Sinceitisexpectedforstudentstobecomeactivelearners,teachersofreformmathematicsmustbecomeactiveteachers.Theideabehindactiveteachingisthatitismuchmorethanstandinginfrontofablac

2、kboardandlecturing.Activeteachinginvolvesbecomingaclassroomfacilitatorandallowingopportunitiesforstudentstoexploremathematics.BecomingaFacilitatorUnliketraditionalmathematicsteachers,teachersofreformmathematicsareexpectedtotakeastepbackandactmoreasafacilitatorthanacommander.Int

3、raditionalmathematicsclassrooms,theteacherstandsinthefrontoftheclassroomandlectureswhilestudentstakenotesandattempttomemorizeformulas.Theteacherisconsideredtobetheauthorityintheclassroom,andeverythingthatisdiscussedisdirectlycontrolledtheteacher.Thismethodofteachingveryteacher-

4、centered.Itisrelativelyeasyforteacherstofallintoaroutinesuchasthissinceitprovidesasenseoforderandcomfortintheclassroom.Itisorderlyandeasytomanage.However,thisclassroomsettingdoesnotgivestudentstheopportunitytobecomeactivelearnersofmathematics.Astudent-centeredclassroomallowsfor

5、studentstobecomeactivelearners.Whenteachersactasfacilitators,studentsarerequiredtostepupandtakeamoreactiveroleintheirowneducation.Becomingafacilitatorisnoteasy.Itrequiresthatteachersgiveupsomeoftheir“control”overtheclassroom.KeyAspectsofBeingaFacilitator·Donotlectureatstudents·

6、Allowstudentstoworkingroups·Allowstudentstohelpdeterminewhatideasarediscussedinclass·Givestudentsopportunitiestoexplore·Organizeclassroomdiscussions·Listentostudents’ideas·Beacarefulobserverofstudentinteractions·BecomeaquestionerinsteadofananswererAllowingOpportunitiesforExplor

7、ationStudentsmustbegivenopportunitiestoexploremathematicsinorderforthemtobecomeactivelearnersofmathematics.Thisrequiresthatteacherscarefullyplanandimplementhands-onactivitiesthatwillgiveopportunitiesforstudentstoexperimentandmakesenseofthemathematicalworld.Also,teachersmustbeop

8、entothepossibilityofdoingsomethingotherthanwhatisplann