Discourse Perspective of Geometric Thoughts (Perspektiven der Mathematikdidaktik) - Softcover

Book 2 of 3: Perspektiven der Mathematikdidaktik

Wang, Sasha

 
9783658128043: Discourse Perspective of Geometric Thoughts (Perspektiven der Mathematikdidaktik)
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ISBN 10: 3658128046 ISBN 13: 9783658128043
Publisher: Springer Spektrum, 2016

Synopsis

Sasha Wang revisits the van Hiele model of geometric thinking with Sfard’s discursive framework to investigate geometric thinking from a discourse perspective. The author focuses on describing and analyzing pre-service teachers’ geometric discourse across different van Hiele levels. The explanatory power of Sfard’s framework provides a rich description of how pre-service teachers think in the context of quadrilaterals. It also contributes to our understanding of human thinking that is illustrated through the analysis of geometric discourse accompanied by vignettes.

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About the Author

Dr. Sasha Wang is an assistant professor of mathematics education at the Boise State University, Idaho, United States.

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Sasha Wang revisits the van Hiele model of geometric thinking with Sfard’s discursive framework to investigate geometric thinking from a discourse perspective. The author focuses on describing and analyzing pre-service teachers’ geometric discourse across different van Hiele levels. The explanatory power of Sfard’s framework provides a rich description of how pre-service teachers think in the context of quadrilaterals. It also contributes to our understanding of human thinking that is illustrated through the analysis of geometric discourse accompanied by vignettes.

Contents

  • Theoretical Basis: The van Hiele Model
  • Theoretical Framework: Learning as Communicating, Sfard’s Discursive Framework, and the Levels of Geometric Discourse
  • Methodology: Participants, the van Hiele Geometry Test, Interview Tasks
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Results from the van Hiele Geometry Test and One-on-One Interviews
  • Changes in van Hiele Levels and Changes in Geometric Discourse

Target Groups

  • Researchers, academics, and scholars of mathematics and didactics
  • Teachers

The Author

Dr. Sasha Wang is an assistant professor of mathematics education at the Boise State University, Idaho, United States.

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Publisher
Springer Spektrum
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3658128046
ISBN 13 
9783658128043
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
255

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