A comparison of the teaching of geometrical ideas in Japan and the US
Jones, K. (1997) A comparison of the teaching of geometrical ideas in Japan and the US. Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, 17, (3), 65-68.
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Description/Abstract
The release of a videotape of typical geometry teaching in Japan and the US allows a comparison to be made of the teaching methods typically employed. While the typical US lesson emphasised skill acquisition, the typical Japanese lesson focused on the solving of complex problems through pupil exploration and presentation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 1463-6840 (print) |
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| Keywords: | pedagogy, curriculum, teaching, learning, geometry, mathematics, Japan, Japanese, US, USA, America, geometric, geometrical, textbook, deductive reasoning, proof, conjecturing, inductive reasoning, school |
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2361 Curriculum L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Education > Professional Practice & Pedagogy |
| Item ID: | 41311 |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Aug 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jun 2012 10:34 |
| Contributors: | Jones, K. (Author) |
| Date: | 1997 |
| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | dkj@soton.ac.uk |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/41311 |
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