Low attainers exhibiting higher-order mathematical thinking.

Read alongside the next article by Geoff Tennant, Anne Watson's observation of low attainers ‘caught in the act’ of thinking in mathematically sophisticated ways is illuminating and has a number of important implications, not least for the training of support staff. ‘Is it possible’ she asks, ‘to structure work so that higher-order thinking is encouraged and noticed even in simple mathematical situations?’ [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]