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Miller-Reilly, Barbara – Adults Learning Mathematics, 2008
"Connected teaching" is a feminist theory first proposed by Belenky, Clinchy, Goldberger and Tarule (1996, p. 214) then related to the teaching of mathematics by Becker (1995, 1996), Buerk (1994b) and Morrow (1996). The theory of intellectual development elaborated by Belenky and her colleagues uncovered themes common to many women's…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Mathematics Instruction, Feminism, Sex Fairness
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Swan, Malcolm – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2006
Currently, the teaching of retake GCSE mathematics in further education is predominantly teacher-centred and transmission-oriented. This paper argues that this approach is ineffective for students' learning and for their attitudes towards learning and that a student-centred, collaborative approach to learning, where discussion and reflection are…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Mathematics Instruction, Adult Education, Student Attitudes
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Mageehon, Alexandria – Journal of Correctional Education, 2003
This article presents the results of a study in which five women in a detention facility were interviewed and asked about their prior educational histories and their experiences of GED education in jail. Three central themes emerged from the interviews. The women in the study had positive academic experiences in their early school years which were…
Descriptors: Females, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Education, Educational Experience
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