ERIC Number: EJ1090693
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 19
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Opportunities for Learning-Based Conversations in High School Mathematics
McFeetors, Janelle
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v61 n2 p147-165 Sum 2015
Conversations as moments for interpersonal and intimate turning round of ideas for the purpose of growth are well-defined within curriculum inquiry. Interactions among grade 12 students in this study demonstrate the possibility of learning to learn mathematics through conversation. Attending to opportunities for learning-based conversations, constructivist grounded theory supported developing a Model of Providing Opportunities for Learning-based Conversations. Four features of preparation, presence, mode, and pacing represent a space where students could improve their learning through connectedness among conversational moments. Understanding how conversational opportunities were offered could empower others to engage in learning-based conversations with their students.
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Educational Opportunities, Communities of Practice, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discourse Communities, Interpersonal Communication, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Learning Strategies
University of Alberta, Faculty of Education. 845 Education Centre South, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780-492-7941; Fax: 780-492-0236; Web site: http://www.ajer.ca/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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