Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Teacher-led whole class discussion is an important pedagogical tool that is still widely used in classrooms today.This research analysed video recordings of four actual mathematics classrooms to look for segments where rich discussions in mathematics were taking place in order to understand how the teachers created the conditions for those rich discussions.By providing an empirical foundation for the construct of a 'rich' discussion, this research hopes to contribute towards greater understanding of the nature, enabling conditions and possible outcomes of a rich discussion.The findings of this research project suggest that teachers play a critical role in creating conditions favourable to the occurrence of rich discussions by their actions or non-actions towards student responses.It is hoped that the results of this research will contribute towards informing both teaching practice and programmes of teacher education.
Author: Siew Hoon Sing
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2286028885