Task characteristics that promote mathematical reasoning among young students: An exploratory case study

Abstract

International audienceIn the paper we examine possible factors that enhance young students’ mathematical reasoning. Particularly, we present the characteristics of seven mathematical tasks, which were chosen based on an a priori analysis, in order to elicit reasoning among a pair of young students. Additionally, we examine the reasoning processes that were manifested during the students’ interactions while solving the tasks. Our results show how particular task characteristics affect reasoning processes