ERIC Number: EJ952813
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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Analysing Lecturer Practice: The Role of Orientations and Goals
Hannah, John; Stewart, Sepideh; Thomas, Mike
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v42 n7 p975-984 2011
This article continues a fairly recent trend of research examining the teaching practice of university mathematics lecturers. A lecturer's pedagogical practices in a course in linear algebra were discussed via a supportive community of inquiry. We use Schoenfeld's framework describing the relationship of resources, orientations and goals to decision-making to analyse this practice. The lecturer's overarching goal of assisting students to see the "big picture" and the methods he employed to do so, arising from his beliefs, values and preferences are described. An example of this approach in action is presented along with possible pedagogical implications. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Algebra, Teaching Methods, Educational Objectives, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Educational Practices, Educational Resources, Beliefs, Teacher Attitudes, Preferences, Values, Role Perception, Action Research, Foreign Countries, Task Analysis, Interviews, Diaries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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