학술논문

Weaving in Connections: Studying Changes in Early Grades Additive Relations Teaching
Document Type
Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Author
Ekdahl, Anna-LenaVenkat, Hamsa (ORCID 0000-0002-6453-1623); Runesson, Ulla (ORCID 0000-0003-2657-8911); Askew, Mike (ORCID 0000-0003-0826-461X)
Source
South African Journal of Childhood Education. 2018 8(1).
Subject
South Africa (Johannesburg)
Language
English
ISSN
2223-7674
Abstract
In this article, we present aspects of teaching that draw attention to connections--both within and between examples--in order to explore the potential objects of learning that are brought into being in the classroom space and thus what is made available to learn. Our focus is on exploring differences in teaching over time, in the context of learning study style development activity of additive relation problems in three Grade 3 classes in South Africa. In a context where highly-localised and fragmented instruction has been noted, this study reports on the nature and extent of changes in connections in instruction over time. The application of a coding framework focused on simultaneity and connections in teaching points to a richer range of structural relationships within examples, and more connecting work between examples in the second year in comparison to the first year.