Mathematics Teaching with Appreciative Inquiry - Softcover

Budhathoki, Deependra; Pant, Binod Prasad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659935840 ISBN 13: 9783659935848

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Appreciation means positive evaluation and giving worth. This book focuses on how mathematics teaching can be conducted through students' appreciation. Mathematics practices in Nepal are largely teacher-centered, with or almost no importance to students. Rather they are rarely considered as important aspect of classroom practices. Majority of the classroom practices are based upon rigorous practice of routine problems, supplemented with corporal punishment. Students are frequently deprecated. Despite of richness in socio-cultural mathematical practices, students generally often observe gaps in between mathematics inside and outside the classroom, and regard it as hegemonic imposition. This book is based upon dissertation on Appreciative Inquiry and Mathematics teaching, conducted by first author and the second author was the supervisor. Through the first author's experiences as mathematics learner, teacher, teacher-trainer and novice researcher; the book is able to represent the general mathematical practices in Nepal. As the research findings, the books portrays the possible opportunities of employing Appreciative Inquiry in mathematics classroom and provide newer dynamism.

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About the Author

Mr. Budhathoki and Mr. Pant are young researchers in the field of Mathematics Education,and are associated to Kathmandu University, Nepal. They have deep interest on trans-formative research. They deliver training sessions to pre- and in-service teachers. Their different journals and researches are published at national and international level.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659935840
• ISBN 13: 9783659935848
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 116