The language of friendship: developing sociomathematical norms in the secondary school classroom
The language of friendship: developing sociomathematical norms in the secondary school classroom
This paper reports on a study of friendship groups as they learned mathematics in small groups in a secondary school classroom. It examines the role that discussions between friends have on their ability to negotiate taken-as-shared meanings (or sociomathematical norms). Transcripts of peer talk in a low attaining group of 14-15 year olds are analysed for evidence of the sociomathematical norms evident in a study by Cobb et al (1995) with 6-8 year olds. Findings suggest that similar negotiations are evident, despite the differences in age, but that an additional sociomathematical norm related to mathematical efficiency in written communication is identified.
1190-1199
European Society for Research in Mathematics Education
Edwards, Julie-Ann
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March 2007
Edwards, Julie-Ann
812fe112-cefc-4d06-8173-12a5892f7bef
Edwards, Julie-Ann
(2007)
The language of friendship: developing sociomathematical norms in the secondary school classroom.
In European Research in Mathematics Education V.
European Society for Research in Mathematics Education.
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This paper reports on a study of friendship groups as they learned mathematics in small groups in a secondary school classroom. It examines the role that discussions between friends have on their ability to negotiate taken-as-shared meanings (or sociomathematical norms). Transcripts of peer talk in a low attaining group of 14-15 year olds are analysed for evidence of the sociomathematical norms evident in a study by Cobb et al (1995) with 6-8 year olds. Findings suggest that similar negotiations are evident, despite the differences in age, but that an additional sociomathematical norm related to mathematical efficiency in written communication is identified.
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Submitted date: December 2006
Published date: March 2007
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Fifth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME 4), Larnaca, Cyprus, 2007-02-22 - 2007-02-27
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