Teaching mathematics with a holistic approach

摘要

Many mathematics teachers opt for a strictly teacher-centred curriculum and/or instructional strategy. Given the well-documented evidence noting the benefits of student-centred instruction, it is easy to see that teacher-centred learning on its own cannot best meet the needs of students. On the other hand, some teachers, aware of the importance of a student-centred mathematics curriculum, adopt an exclusively student-centred approach to curriculum and instruction. What is less obvious is that this approach can put some students who belong to certain ethnic groups at a disadvantage. Hence, to be more inclusive, mathematics educators need to take a balanced instructional approach. This paper outlines an inclusive instructional strategy that resembles the structure of and exemplifies the values promoted by the Aboriginal model of the Medicine Wheel.