ERIC Number: ED496958
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Publication Date: 2005-Jul
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Development of Mathematical Norms in an Eighth-Grade Japanese Classroom
Sekiguchi, Yasuhiro
International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Paper presented at the Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (29th, Melbourne, Australia, Jul 10-15, 2005), v4 p153-160
Mathematical norms are important cultural knowledge of mathematical activities. This paper reports an analysis of mathematical norms in ten consecutive lessons taught by an eighth-grade Japanese teacher. The lessons were located in the unit of simultaneous linear equations. The videotapes of the lessons, their transcripts, and the interview data were analyzed qualitatively. Several major mathematical norms were found in the lessons. The teacher's deliberate strategies to develop them were identified: using students' work, making a comparison, and being considerate of those students who did not follow a norm. Complexities of research on mathematical norm are discussed. [For complete proceedings, see ED496851.]
Descriptors: Norms, Algebra, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematics Activities, Grade 8, Foreign Countries, Protocol Analysis, Protocol Materials, Lesson Observation Criteria, Classroom Research
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Grade 8; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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