Fostering Student Engagement in the Mathematical Practices

Research suggests promoting deeper, more sustained learning by having students participate in a routine of problem solving followed by instruction. By actively engaging students in problem solving and math discussion, the Try–Discuss–Connect framework can help them understand and remember mathematics concepts.

This whitepaper examines:

• How problem-based instructional routines that promote engagement can help increase student understanding and retention of mathematics concepts
• Try–Discuss–Connect: a practical, easy-to-implement, research-based instructional framework
• The role of the teacher and student within each phase of Try–Discuss–Connect