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Using A Discursive Framework To Analyze Geometric Learning And Instruction, Peter Wiles, Rick Anderson Jan 2019

Using A Discursive Framework To Analyze Geometric Learning And Instruction, Peter Wiles, Rick Anderson

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

In this study we applied a discursive perspective of learning (Sfard, 2008) to a sequence of 21 geometry mini-lessons taught in a fourth grade classroom. From this perspective, learning is defined as changes in mathematical discourse. We first characterize and then compare discourse from the beginning and the end of the mini-lesson sequence. We identify shifts in the discourse that occurred during the sequence. We then discuss how the characteristics of the st geometric discourse informed task design and instruction. This perspective provided a useful means for linking instruction to student learning in an operationalized manner.


Using Dragonflies As Common, Flexible, And Charismatic Subjects For Teaching The Scientific Process, Paul Switzer Jan 2007

Using Dragonflies As Common, Flexible, And Charismatic Subjects For Teaching The Scientific Process, Paul Switzer

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No abstract provided.


Brown-Bagging It: Engaging Students In Lecture, Paul V. Switzer Jan 2004

Brown-Bagging It: Engaging Students In Lecture, Paul V. Switzer

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No abstract provided.


Brown-Bagging It: Engaging Students In Lecture, Paul Switzer Jan 2004

Brown-Bagging It: Engaging Students In Lecture, Paul Switzer

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Off To The (Earthworm) Races: A Quick And Flexible Laboratory Experiment For Introductory Zoology Courses., Paul Switzer, Ann Fritz Jan 2001

Off To The (Earthworm) Races: A Quick And Flexible Laboratory Experiment For Introductory Zoology Courses., Paul Switzer, Ann Fritz

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No abstract provided.


Campus Field Trips: An Effective Supplement To Classroom Instruction, Paul V. Switzer Jan 1995

Campus Field Trips: An Effective Supplement To Classroom Instruction, Paul V. Switzer

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No abstract provided.


Campus Field Trips: An Effective Supplement To Classroom Instruction, Paul Switzer Jan 1995

Campus Field Trips: An Effective Supplement To Classroom Instruction, Paul Switzer

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.