Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ531346
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Dilemmas of Discourse-Oriented Teaching in One Middle School Mathematics Classroom.
Williams, Steven R.; Baxter, Juliet A.
Elementary School Journal, v97 n1 p21-38 Sep 1996
Presents a case study of a middle school mathematics teacher using a discourse-oriented teaching method for a three-year period. Demonstrates how the teacher provided both analytic scaffolding (help in structuring mathematical ideas) and social scaffolding (help in establishing norms for social behavior). Finally, highlights parallels between current reform efforts and past studies of discovery learning. (AA)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Discourse Analysis, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Middle Schools, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Teacher Role, Teaching Methods, Verbal Communication
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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