Inquiry to me: Four mathematics teachers’ conceptualizations of inquiry preceding a professional development course
Résumé
Despite the centrality of inquiry in educational research, teachers might not have a clear idea of what
inquiry entails. In this study, four teachers, ready to enter a professional development course, were
asked about their conceptualizations of inquiry in teaching and learning mathematics. The teachers
emphasized multiple aspects that are also emphasized in research and in the new Norwegian
mathematics curriculum, such as open structures with few prescriptions and students exploring
mathematical connections. However, other key aspects were only vaguely conceptualized, e.g.,
collaborative and argumentative features and the teachers’ role in inquiry in mathematics. Based on
the findings, I propose that mathematics professional development courses should portray inquiry as
a daily approach, balance inquiry examples and experiences, and promote teacher (inter)actions to
support the inquiry teacher.
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