A Pair-Wise Analysis of the Cognitive Demand Levels of Mathematical Tasks Used During Classroom Instruction and Those Assigned for Homework
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This research compared the cognitive demand levels of mathematical tasks engaged in during classroom instruction to paired mathematical tasks assigned for homework. The research took place in an eighth-grade classroom over the course of one school year. In total, the cognitive demand levels of 66 mathematical tasks were evaluated using the IQA Academic Rigor: Mathematics Rubric for the Potential of the Task (Boston & Smith, 2009). Results from this research showed that approximately two thirds of the time the mathematical tasks assigned for homework differed in levels from the tasks used during classroom instruction. Implications for student learning, classroom instruction, homework, and further research are discussed.
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