@inproceedings{ab06af4efc1449168a21cd9c73ccb89a,
title = "Educational Design Research in Mozambique: Starting Mathematics from Authentic Resources",
abstract = "This article describes a research on learner-centred instruction in Mozambique, Africa. A starting point was the use of real-life resources, such as traditional art craft objects and authentic newspaper clippings. The study used a method which is termed 'design research'. This method aligns theory with practice and is geared towards improving educational practice. In two sub-studies, On geometry and on statistics, learner-centred instruction was facilitated through the use of worksheets with open-ended questions tailored for group work. The designs were tested in cyclic interventions and formatively evaluated through observation reports, interviews and assessment of learners' work. A decentralised, student-centred learning ecology proved to be feasible in overcrowded classrooms, typical in African education.",
author = "Pauline Vos and Devesse, {Tiago G.} and Assane Rassul",
year = "2006",
language = "English",
volume = "5",
series = "PME Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "Karolinum, Charles University Press",
pages = "345--352",
editor = "J Novotna and H Moraova and M Kratka and N Stehlikova",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Psychology in Mathematics Education (PME30)",
note = "30th Conference of the International-Group-for-the-Psychology-of-Mathematics-Education ; Conference date: 16-07-2006 Through 21-07-2006",
}