Sashi Sharma
Promoting Risk Taking in Mathematics Classrooms: The importance of Creating a Safe Learning Environment
University of Waikato
students beliefs attitudes towards risk taking impact mathematics learning performancehowever present risk established field mathematics educationthe challenge mathematics teachers developing students risk taking dispositions choose appropriate activities tools match concept learning needs studentsthis paper describes researchbased ideas promoting risk taking behaviours mathematics classroomit presents interactional pedagogical strategies design collaborative research conducted one secondary schoolas part learning activities students critically evaluated statistical investigations undertaken othersstudents take risks ask critical questions construct statistical arguments respond others arguments face criticismsthe findings interpreted relation recent writing students abilities take risks mathematics classroomsthe final section considers issues arising paper offers suggestions meeting challenges