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Westbrook, Amy Franks – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study addresses the problem of mathematics teachers' resistance to problem-solving models that align with constructivist perspectives because they feel pressure to utilize more teaching approaches that focus on preparing students for high-stakes tests. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explain how ninth grade mathematics students…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Resistance (Psychology), Problem Solving
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Hackenberg, Amy J. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2010
In a small-scale, 8-month teaching experiment, the author aimed to establish and maintain "mathematical caring relations" (MCRs) (Hackenberg, 2005c) with 4 6th-grade students. From a teacher's perspective, establishing MCRs involves holding the work of orchestrating mathematical learning for students together with an orientation to…
Descriptors: Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship, Grade 6, Mathematics Instruction