A Case Study of Effective Practice in Mathematics Teaching and Learning Informed by Valsiner's Zone Theory

Autor/inn/en	Geiger, Vince; Anderson, Judy; Hurrell, Derek
Titel	A Case Study of Effective Practice in Mathematics Teaching and Learning Informed by Valsiner's Zone Theory
Quelle	In: Mathematics Education Research Journal, 29 (2017) 2, S.143-161 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Geiger, Vince)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1033-2170
DOI	10.1007/s13394-017-0191-9
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Instruction; Instructional Effectiveness; Case Studies; Foreign Countries; Best Practices; Observation; Semi Structured Interviews; Educational Environment; School Culture; Learning Theories; Teacher Effectiveness; Leaders; Teachers; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Unterrichtserfolg; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ausland; Beobachtung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Fachleiter; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Australien
Abstract	The characteristics that typify an effective teacher of mathematics and the environments that support effective teaching practices have been a long-term focus of educational research. In this article we report on an aspect of a larger study that investigated "best practice" in mathematics teaching and learning across all Australian states and territories. A case study from one Australian state was developed from data collected via classroom observations and semi-structured interviews with school leaders and teachers and analysed using Valsiner's zone theory. A finding of the study is that "successful" practice is strongly tied to school context and the cultural practices that have been developed by school leaders and teachers to optimise student learning opportunities. We illustrate such an alignment of school culture and practice through a vignette based on a case of one "successful" school. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01