ERIC Number: ED630084
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 8
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Teacher Feedback and Authority during Instances of Students' Proving
Wambua, Mitchelle M.; Otten, Samuel; Conner, Kimberly
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (43rd, Philadelphia, PA, Oct 14-17, 2021)
Teacher feedback during the process of students' proving is important to consider because proving is often challenging for students, requiring feedback and support. Additionally, feedback has implications for authority and agency, which are constantly being negotiated. We examined the authority dynamics evidenced in a teacher's feedback actions while students proved geometry claims. By analyzing audio and video recordings of classroom proving discussions, we found that various teacher feedback types position either the teacher or students as authorities with regard to providing and validating mathematical ideas. We provide suggestions for research and practice with respect to teacher feedback and authority in proof instruction. [For the complete proceedings, see ED630060.]
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Feedback (Response), Mathematical Logic, Validity, Mathematics Instruction, Geometry, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics, Knowledge Level, Questioning Techniques, Student Role, Secondary School Students
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. e-mail: pmena.steeringcommittee@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.pmena.org/
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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