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Challenges of Particularity and Generality in Depicting and Discussing Teaching
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Chazan, Daniel; Herbst, Patricio – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2011
Video recordings of instruction have been a mainstay for supporting conversations about teaching by representing particularities of instruction and by presenting the viewer with a multitude of details for interpretation. In this essay, we contrast non-fictional videotapes of actual classroom interaction with fictional animations of classroom…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Interaction, Algebra, Essays
Exploring the Practical Rationality of Mathematics Teaching through Conversations about Videotaped Episodes: The Case of Engaging Students in Proving.
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Herbst, Patricio; Chazan, Daniel – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2003
Describes disposition designed to provide students with some of the substance of proof as an element of the practical rationality invested in engaging students in proving. Discusses how video episodes enhance chances of eliciting the practical rationality of mathematics teaching and how these records and artifacts function in the context of a…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Discourse Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Beyond Being Told Not to Tell.
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Chazan, Daniel; Ball, Deborah – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1999
Conceptualizes some aspects of the teacher's role in discussion-intensive teaching in mathematics classrooms. Contributes tools for the construction, discussion, and analysis of teaching practices. Examines teacher moves aimed at moderating the level and nature of disequilibrium and disagreement. Contains 11 references. (ASK)
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Role