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Could elementary mathematics textbooks help give attention to reasons in the classroom? (2006)
Journal Article
Newton, D., & Newton, L. (2006). Could elementary mathematics textbooks help give attention to reasons in the classroom?. Educational Studies in Mathematics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10649-005-9015-z

Trainee teachers, new and non-specialist teachers of elementary mathematics have a tendency to avoid thought about reasons in mathematics. Instead, they tend to favour the development of computational skill through the rote application of procedures,... Read More about Could elementary mathematics textbooks help give attention to reasons in the classroom?.

Can explanations in children's books help teachers foster reason-based understandings in religious education in primary schools? (2006)
Journal Article
Newton, L., & Newton, D. (2006). Can explanations in children's books help teachers foster reason-based understandings in religious education in primary schools?. British Journal of Religious Education, 28(3), 225-234. https://doi.org/10.1080/01416200600811311

There are concerns about the quality of religious education teaching in England and a national framework for religious education has been developed to give the subject a firmer basis. This basis comprises knowledge, skills and understanding that invo... Read More about Can explanations in children's books help teachers foster reason-based understandings in religious education in primary schools?.

Could elementary textbooks serve as models of practice to help new teachers and non-specialists attend to reasoning in music? (2006)
Journal Article
Newton, L., & Newton, D. (2006). Could elementary textbooks serve as models of practice to help new teachers and non-specialists attend to reasoning in music?. Music Education Research, 8(1), 3-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613800600570660

For good reason, many believe that class teachers should make a significant contribution to the music education of young children. In practice, these teachers are often unenthusiastic about the task, feeling that they lack the knowledge and skills to... Read More about Could elementary textbooks serve as models of practice to help new teachers and non-specialists attend to reasoning in music?.

To what extent can children's geography books help a primary school teacher explain cause and purpose? (2006)
Journal Article
Newton, L., & Newton, D. (2006). To what extent can children's geography books help a primary school teacher explain cause and purpose?. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 15(1), 29-40. https://doi.org/10.2167/irgee185.0

New teachers and those without a strong background in geography tend to neglect ‘higher level’ thinking, including causal explanations and thinking about reasons in primary school geography. This is a problem that training has yet to address effectiv... Read More about To what extent can children's geography books help a primary school teacher explain cause and purpose?.