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The dialectical relationship between theory and practice in the design of an after-school mathematics club

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dc.creator Debbie Stott
dc.creator Mellony Graven
dc.date 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-08-12T11:20:52Z
dc.date.available 2015-08-12T11:20:52Z
dc.identifier 10.4102/pythagoras.v34i1.174
dc.identifier 1012-2346
dc.identifier 2223-7895
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/91ec4570176345a08f11d896f58e69ac
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/28557
dc.description In this article we describe the design process for an after-school Grade 3 mathematics club, based on our experiences running a pilot club in a 2011 research and development project. Working from a sociocultural perspective, we show the progression from an initial multifaceted design to a much simpler, more learner-centred design that speaks directly to our research foci and one which is based on empirical evidence. Our experiences have brought to light the entwined and dialectical nature of the data collection and design processes and the significance of the post-club reflection sessions as a powerful data collection instrument for planning the club sessions. Furthermore, we identify and shape the zone of proximal development for the purposes of our club as the critical design concept for each club session for each learner.
dc.language English
dc.publisher AOSIS OpenJournals
dc.relation http://www.pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/174
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1012-2346
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/2223-7895
dc.rights CC BY
dc.source Pythagoras, Vol 34, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2013)
dc.subject After school clubs
dc.subject Numeracy
dc.subject Zone of proximal development
dc.subject Acquisition and participation metaphors
dc.subject Zone theory
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Mathematics
dc.subject QA1-939
dc.subject Science
dc.subject Q
dc.subject DOAJ:Mathematics
dc.subject DOAJ:Mathematics and Statistics
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Mathematics
dc.subject QA1-939
dc.subject Science
dc.subject Q
dc.subject DOAJ:Mathematics
dc.subject DOAJ:Mathematics and Statistics
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Mathematics
dc.subject QA1-939
dc.subject Science
dc.subject Q
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Mathematics
dc.subject QA1-939
dc.subject Science
dc.subject Q
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Mathematics
dc.subject QA1-939
dc.subject Science
dc.subject Q
dc.title The dialectical relationship between theory and practice in the design of an after-school mathematics club
dc.type article


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