Mathematical Task Framework
The mathematical task framework is built upon the idea that tasks designed and built for the classroom serve as a base platform for student learning. Tasks that require different types of student ability make different level connections. For example, procedural knowledge leads to lower level connections while problems that require more conceptual thinking leads to higher level connections. The framework is based on tasks being in three different phases: tasks in instructional modules, tasks created by teachers, and tasks implemented by students. The workings of the tasks may change from phase to phase to gage different levels of thinking.