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Friendship groups and affective relationships in mathematics learning

Friendship groups and affective relationships in mathematics learning
Friendship groups and affective relationships in mathematics learning
Affective aspects of mathematics learning are widely studied, yet the impact of friendship groups on the phenomenon of mathematical reasoning is less well documented. This study describes how students (aged 11 to 14 years) reported how they worked together, how their friendships impacted on their capacity to engage with mathematical reasoning and how these relationships were a mediating tool for their mathematics learning. Findings suggest that friendship groups provide these young people with a learning environment in which they can comfortably challenge each other, seek justifications, use ‘street language’ in order to clarify their position and provide a ‘safe’ environment for expressing their learning frustrations
1479-4802
1189-1198
Edwards, Julie-Ann
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Edwards, Julie-Ann
812fe112-cefc-4d06-8173-12a5892f7bef

Edwards, Julie-Ann (2011) Friendship groups and affective relationships in mathematics learning. Research in Mathematics Education, VI, 1189-1198. (In Press)

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Abstract

Affective aspects of mathematics learning are widely studied, yet the impact of friendship groups on the phenomenon of mathematical reasoning is less well documented. This study describes how students (aged 11 to 14 years) reported how they worked together, how their friendships impacted on their capacity to engage with mathematical reasoning and how these relationships were a mediating tool for their mathematics learning. Findings suggest that friendship groups provide these young people with a learning environment in which they can comfortably challenge each other, seek justifications, use ‘street language’ in order to clarify their position and provide a ‘safe’ environment for expressing their learning frustrations

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Accepted/In Press date: 2011
Additional Information: To appear in Volume 11

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Local EPrints ID: 184081
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/184081
ISSN: 1479-4802
PURE UUID: c7ff4414-d94d-4797-b77b-d4d762e96ba6

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Date deposited: 06 May 2011 07:57
Last modified: 10 Dec 2021 19:09

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Author: Julie-Ann Edwards

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