Abstract
This paper examines two lessons in an infinitesimal calculus course given by two
instructors with different backgrounds and teaching agendas. The lessons were based on the same lesson plan but decisions the instructors made prior to class took the lessons in substantially different directions. Using Schoenfeld's framework for analysing decision-making processes we describe the resources, beliefs, attitudes and goals that guided and restricted the instructors. These findings provide an insight into the different agendas and considerations underlying the instructors' decisions and the subsequent course taken by their lessons. On the basis of this analysis we will reflect on the impact that background, teaching experience and orientations have on university mathematics teaching. This discussion is a contribution to the increased pedagogical awareness in university mathematics teaching.
instructors with different backgrounds and teaching agendas. The lessons were based on the same lesson plan but decisions the instructors made prior to class took the lessons in substantially different directions. Using Schoenfeld's framework for analysing decision-making processes we describe the resources, beliefs, attitudes and goals that guided and restricted the instructors. These findings provide an insight into the different agendas and considerations underlying the instructors' decisions and the subsequent course taken by their lessons. On the basis of this analysis we will reflect on the impact that background, teaching experience and orientations have on university mathematics teaching. This discussion is a contribution to the increased pedagogical awareness in university mathematics teaching.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 8th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education |
| Pages | 2416-2425 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| State | Published - Feb 2013 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 8th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - Turkey, Ankara Duration: 6 Feb 2013 → 10 Feb 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 8th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education |
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| Period | 6/02/13 → 10/02/13 |