ERIC Number: EJ1193374
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Decision Points in Mathematics Lectures
O'Shea, Ann; Breen, Sinead; Meehan, Maria
Innovations in Education and Teaching International, v55 n6 p650-659 2018
We report on a study of decision-making in mathematics lectures. The data comes from accounts of classroom incidents written over two academic years by three university mathematics lecturers who set out to reflect on, and improve, their practice by collectively engaging in a professional development project using Mason's Discipline of Noticing. The accounts were analysed to locate decision points during lectures. We report on a classification of these decision points and give examples. We found that 72% of the decision points that occurred were student-focussed while the remainder focussed on the practice of teaching. The professional development implications of our study will be discussed.
Descriptors: Decision Making, College Faculty, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries, Personal Narratives, Lecture Method, Student Behavior, Teaching Methods, Teacher Response, Class Activities, Questioning Techniques
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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