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Bishop, Jessica Pierson; Koehne, Christina; Hicks, Michael D. – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2022
What does it mean to have mathematical authority? How does it differ from pedagogical authority? We drew upon Goffman's (1981) ideas of author and animator to exemplify modes of mathematical authority that extend beyond the authorship of ideas. Through a series of excerpts from lessons in middle-grades mathematics classrooms, this paper emphasizes…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Middle School Mathematics, Power Structure, Teacher Role
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Maffia, Andrea; Sabena, Cristina – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2020
Literature has already shown that gestures play a relevant role in classroom interactions between students and teacher. We integrate the perspective of Theory of Semiotic Mediation with the notion of Semiotic Bundle to illustrate how gestures can be used as "pivot signs" in semiotic chains. This means that gestures can be performed by…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Teaching Methods, Nonverbal Communication, Mathematical Concepts