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http://dx.doi.org/10.7468/jksmed.2014.18.3.209

The Third Wave: Chinese Students' Values in Effective Mathematics Teaching in Two Secondary Schools  

Zhang, Qiao-Ping (Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Chinese University of Hong Kong)
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Research in Mathematical Education / v.18, no.3, 2014 , pp. 209-221 More about this Journal
Abstract
In the last few decades there has been much interest in how mathematics can be effectively taught and learnt. The Third Wave is a unique ongoing international collaborative mathematics education research project, which aims to explore the relevant values of effective school mathematics teaching from both the teacher and student perspectives. As part of this project, this study investigates the related findings from students on the Chinese mainland. Multiple data were collected through classroom observations, focus group interviews, and written, open-ended questions. Twenty-four students from junior and senior secondary schools were invited to write down their views on an effective lesson, a good mathematics teacher, and how to do well in mathematics learning. Results showed that among the eight values determined in the study, the values of involvement, explanation, and examples were embraced by students across all grades. Students preferred teacher-led mathematics teaching. Junior secondary students placed more value on teachers' personalities, whereas senior students placed more value on teachers' teaching manners.
Keywords
the Third Wave; effective mathematics lessons; effective mathematics teacher; values;
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