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A Case Study Of Effective Practice In Mathematics Teaching And Learning Informed By Valsiner’S Zone Theory, V Geiger, J Anderson, D Hurrell
A Case Study Of Effective Practice In Mathematics Teaching And Learning Informed By Valsiner’S Zone Theory, V Geiger, J Anderson, D Hurrell
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The characteristics that typify an effective teacher of mathematics and the environments that support effective teaching practices have been a long-term focus of educational research. In this article we report on an aspect of a larger study that investigated ‘best practice’ in mathematics teaching and learning across all Australian states and territories. A case study from one Australian state was developed from data collected via classroom observations and semi-structured interviews with school leaders and teachers and analysed using Valsiner’s zone theory. A finding of the study is that ‘successful’ practice is strongly tied to school context and the cultural practices …