Insight into the Development of Mathematics Teaching: A Comparative Study of Two Videotaped Lessons

  • Li, Shiqi (Department of Mathematics, East China Normal University) ;
  • Yang, Yudong (Shanghai Academy of Educational Sciences c/o Department of Mathematics, East China Normal University)
  • Published : 2007.09.30

Abstract

From the perspective of phenomenongraphy(根据登的象式), two videotaped mathematics lessons were observed, compared and analyzed, and the features of those times were extracted. The quantitative and qualitative analysis of the global structure and the questioning in the lessons etc. showed that in teaching behaviors there were some essential differences reflecting the impact of new beliefs and principles of teaching. Evidences also show that excellent teachers did keep and carry on the good tradition teaching for basic knowledge and basic skills were seen as the most important thing in mathematics teaching in China.

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