Beyond Teachers' Sight Lines: Using Video Modeling to Examine Peer Discourse

2008 ◽  
Vol 101 (6) ◽  
pp. 468-472
Author(s):  
Donna Kotsopoulos

The author describes her work in mathematics education discourse between student and peer and student and teacher. This article introduces readers to various examples of discourse analysis in mathematics education. Highlighted is interactional sociolinguistics, used in a present study to investigate peer discourse in a middle-school setting. Key findings from this study include the benefits of video modeling as a mechanism for fostering inclusive peer group work and the usefulness of video modeling as a tool for assessing peer communication. Implications for low performing students are discussed.

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anniina Kämäräinen ◽  
Piia Björn ◽  
Lasse Eronen ◽  
Eija Kärnä

In this study, we investigated how students manage their lack of/insufficient understanding of the content of a mathematical task with the aim of reaching shared understanding and epistemic balance in peer interaction. The data consist of recordings collected during a mathematics project (6 × 75 minutes) in a Finnish lower secondary school. The findings, drawing on conversation analysis, showed two markedly different sequence trajectories: (1) how interaction between a K+ and a K− (more/less knowledgeable) student proceeded relatively smoothly when these positions were accepted by both participants, and consequently the K+ led epistemic work by designing turns that resembled teachers’ practices; and (2) how the K+/K− interaction became extended when a K− challenged the K+’s knowledge claims, and furthermore, how a K− steered the epistemic work using polar and wh-interrogatives. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the ways the management of epistemic imbalance can progress during peer group work.


Author(s):  
Neila De Toledo Toledo

O artigo examina como o princípio pedagógico “aprender a fazer fazendo” se expressava no âmbito da educação matemática no curso Técnico em Agropecuária da Escola Agrotécnica Federal de Sertão (EAFS/RS) nos anos de 1980. Os aportes teóricos encontram-se, principalmente, nas formulações de Michel Foucault e John Dewey. O material de pesquisa é composto por entrevistas realizadas com egressos, além de cadernos, provas e trabalhos da disciplina de Matemática. O exercício analítico sobre esse material, realizado na perspectiva da análise do discurso foucaultiano e por meio da abordagem de Storytelling, possibilitou concluir que a educação matemática da disciplina de Matemática era pouco vinculada ao princípio pedagógico “aprender a fazer fazendo”, priorizando-se o uso da escrita e o formalismo. The paper examines how the “learning to make by making” pedagogical principle was present in the context of mathematical education at Federal Agrotechnical School of Sertão (EAFS/RS) in the 1980s. The theoretical framework is based mainly on the works of Michel Foucault and John Dewey. The research material is composed of interviews with egresses, as well as Mathematics notebooks, tests and schoolwork from that period. The analytical exercise concerning this material, undertaken in the perspective of foucauldian discourse analysis and by means of the Storytelling approach, demonstrated that mathematical education in Mathematical classes was hardly related to the "learning to make by making" pedagogical principle, prioritizing formalism and the use of writing.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bui Phuong Uyen

In mathematics education, teachers can use several reasoning methods to find solutions such as inductive, deductive and analogy. This study was intended to guide students to find solutions to problems of radical inequalities through analogical reasoning. The experiment was conducted on 36 grade 10 students at a high school in Can Tho city of Vietnam. The instrument used was a problem of radical inequalities. A three-phase teaching process had been organized with this class comprising individual work phase, group work phase and institutionalization phase. The data collected included student worksheets and was qualitatively analyzed. As a result, many students discovered how to solve the above inequality by using the analogy, and they had a considerable improvement in their problem-solving skills. Additionally, a few ideas were discussed about the use of analogy in mathematics education. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0769/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>


1987 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
Margaret Cody ◽  
Erika Cornwell ◽  
Tash Dakos ◽  
Peter Harkin ◽  
Noeline White

AbstractRosemount is a centre which conducts a voluntary day attendance programme for unemployed 14½-17 year old adolescents.The programme includes small group work, workshops and counselling. The special feature of Rosemount as an agency is its three-tiered approach to working with adolescents: the individual, the family and the peer group.


Author(s):  
Luhuan Huang ◽  
Michiel Doorman ◽  
Wouter van Joolingen

Abstract Inquiry-based learning (IBL) emphasizes learning through experiencing and constructing. Where IBL is often applied in science education, the conceptualization of IBL practices in mathematics education is less obvious. We compared students’ reports on IBL practices in two different teaching cultures as an attempt to better understand IBL practices in connection with overarching teaching cultures. In this study, we investigated IBL practices in lower-secondary mathematics lessons in the Beijing area and the Netherlands through a survey about the experiences and preferences of 858 Chinese students and 441 Dutch students. Results show that students from the Beijing sample reported experiencing IBL activities in most mathematics lessons, while students from the Dutch sample reported them in some lessons, and both preferred the same amount of IBL activities as they experienced. The Dutch sample reported little experience with posing questions to tackle. The study also suggests a correlation between IBL experience and IBL preference of each class: students with more IBL experience are likely to show a higher preference for IBL activities. Results of this study do not confirm expectations based on stereotypes about the two teaching cultures. The students’ perspective in both samples suggests that providing complex problems and organizing group work have potential for further encouraging IBL in mathematics.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 543-559
Author(s):  
Tomás Izquierdo Rus ◽  
Elena Asensio Martínez ◽  
Andrés Escarbajal Frutos ◽  
Javier Rodríguez Moreno

La universidad es un contexto de aprendizaje, en el que el alumnado es el responsable de tomar sus propias decisiones, controlar su propio proceso de aprendizaje y las interacciones que intervienen en él. En los grados como el de Educación Primaria, el progreso del aprendizaje no depende sólo de un individuo, sino del esfuerzo conjunto de un grupo de iguales, cuyo desempeño se ve reflejado en el aprendizaje individual. Así, los objetivos del presente trabajo han sido establecer cómo se desarrolla el concepto de trabajo en grupo y las estrategias que ponen en marcha para llevarlo a cabo en función de su satisfacción. Los participantes de esta investigación han sido 523 estudiantes del Grado de Educación Primaria de las Universidades de Murcia y de Jaén. Para ello se ha utilizado un cuestionario tipo Likert con cuyos resultados se ha establecido una comparación entre el alumnado que inicia el grado en Educación Primaria y aquellos que ya tienen varios años de experiencia en el ambiente universitario. Destacar como principales resultados y conclusiones que el alumnado desarrolla un concepto del trabajo en grupo que se mantiene estable en el tiempo. Sin embargo, la utilidad que creen que les reporta el trabajo en grupo sí puede cambiar, influenciados por las exigencias del contexto. Así mismo, cuando el alumnado está satisfecho con el trabajo de su grupo confían más en sus propias habilidades y capacidades para construir su conocimiento. The university is a learning context, where the students are responsible for making their own decisions and controlling their own learning process and the interactions that intervene in it. Not only that, in degrees such as Primary Education, the progress of learning does not depend only on an individual, but on the joint effort of a peer group, whose performance is reflected in the individual learning. Thus, the objectives of this paper have been to establish how the concept of group work is developed and the strategies that are put in place to carry it out according to their satisfaction. The participants of this research have been 523 students of the Degree of Primary Education of the University of Murcia and the University of Jaen. To this end, a Likert questionnaire has been used, with the results of which a comparison has been established between the students who start the degree in Primary Education and those who already have several years of experience in the university environment. The main results and conclusions confirm that the students develop a concept of group work that remains stable over time. However, the usefulness that they believe that group work brings can change, influenced by the demands of the context. Additionally, when students are satisfied with the work of their group, they rely more on their own skills and abilities to build their knowledge.


1970 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-167
Author(s):  
Carol H. Kipps

Can teachers capture by themselves the excited enthusiasm shown by children in classes sponsored by such curriculum groups as the Madison Project or Nuffield Project? Can a teacher reared on lecturedrill-homework classes feel and show the drama inherent in “I do and I understand” activities, in peer-group discussions, and in concepts such as the concrete-ikonic foundation of abstraction? A new course at UCLA is focusing on these dynamic factors on that teachers will know their value from their own personal experiences and feelings.


2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Melhuish ◽  
Eva Thanheiser

As mathematics education researchers, our goal in publishing papers is to advance the field. To contribute in this manner, we must value not just novelty but also rigorous science that tests the generalizability of work in our field. This is especially important in education research, where it is impossible to have the clear, delineated, randomized studies that may exist in the hard sciences. Each study is situated in any number of contextual variables, from the particular group of students and teachers to the nature of any particular school setting. In this issue, we present two sets of replication studies (Melhuish, 2018, and Thanheiser, 2018) aiming to confirm, refute, and expand prior work. In the same issue, Schoenfeld (2018) and Star (2018) comment on these studies by raising greater questions about when replication studies are warranted in mathematics education, which studies should be published, and what exactly is meant by replication studies. We respond to the challenges posed by Schoenfeld and Star by making two points. To meet generalization goals,


Author(s):  
Ariel A. Williamson ◽  
Nancy G. Guerra ◽  
Noel L. Shadowen

This chapter conceptualizes school-based, peer-to-peer bullying as a coercive relational process, in which bullies instrumentally use aggressive interpersonal tactics to influence, change, or dominate others in order to attain desired outcomes. We explain how this coercive process occurs on multiple levels, both within the bully-victim dyad and within the peer group context. We then discuss how the nature and desired outcomes of bullying change according to school setting and developmental period, drawing on empirical research that highlights the increasingly sexualized nature of bullying during early adolescence. Finally, we link sexual harassment and bullying behaviors during adolescence to risk for involvement in coercive relationships and processes in adulthood, and review the implications of this work for evidence-based bullying prevention programs.


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