Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 50 Issue 3, June 2013
30 – 33
Goals of the New Elementary Mathematics Curriculum: The Power of Open-Ended Questions and Tasks
Werner Liedtke
According to the Common Curriculum Framework for K-9 Mathematics (Ministries of Education 2006, 4), the main goals of mathematics education include preparing students to use mathematics confidently to solve problems and to communicate and reason mathematically. Students who have met the goals of instruction should, among other things, exhibit a positive attitude toward mathematics, engage and persevere in mathematical tasks, be confident and take risks, and exhibit curiosity.
