Challenging A Traditional Social Norm In A Second Grade Mathematics Classroom

In an attempt to examine classroom dialogue within a second grade classroom, I encouraged students to participate in mathematics discussions without needing to raise their hands before speaking. I challenged this traditional social norm and established sociomathematical norms as the study progressed. My study showed the effects of this change on the dialogue of students in my classroom. Focus was placed on the participation in classroom discussions when traditional social and sociomathematical norms were in place as well as when new norms were established. The study helped determine the effects of student-centered dialogue on conceptual understanding as demonstrated in the students' discussions, participation, and written expression.

Author dc:creator

• Egendoerfer, Lisa

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dixon, Juli

• social norms
• sociomathematical norms
• elementary mathematics
• discourse
• dialogue
• Education
• Science and Mathematics Education

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

CFE0000946

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:stars.library.ucf.edu:etd-1763