O'Shea, Ann and Breen, Sinead and Meehan, Maria
(2017)
Decision Points in Mathematics Lectures.
Innovations in Education and Teaching International.
ISSN 1470-3297
Abstract
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 (2002)
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.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Discipline of Noticing; decision points; professional development;
reflection; university mathematics; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Mathematics and Statistics |
| Item ID: |
16072 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2017.1321495 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr. Ann O'Shea
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| Date Deposited: |
13 Jun 2022 15:23 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Innovations in Education and Teaching International |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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