ZPD NOTICING – A VIGNETTE-BASED STUDY INTO PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ ANALYSIS OF AN ALGEBRA CLASSROOM SITUATION

Yael Nurick, Sebastian Kuntze, Sigal Hava Rotem, Marita Friesen, Jens Krummenauer

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Abstract

Identifying the zone of proximal development (ZPD) for individual learners has shown to be a key for providing students with adaptive help in their mathematical learning. For its high relevance for classroom practice, fostering ZPD-related noticing in pre-service teachers (PSTs) appears as primordial. As empirical research on this aspect of teacher expertise is still scarce, this study examines PSTs’ ZPD noticing in an algebra context. The vignette-based design uses a specifically designed classroom situation in which a teacher reaction is not consistent with the ZPD in the learning of a group of students. The empirical findings from a sample of 26 PSTs indicate difficulties in ZPD noticing of the PSTs, among other insights. We conclude that specific vignette-based learning opportunities might be a pathway for strengthening PSTs’ ZPD noticing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 46th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2023
EditorsMichal Ayalon, Boris Koichu, Roza Leikin, Laurie Rubel, Michal Tabach
PublisherPsychology of Mathematics Education (PME)
Pages419-426
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9789659311231
StatePublished - 2023
Event46th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, PME 2023 - Haifa, Israel
Duration: 16 Jul 202221 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Volume3
ISSN (Print)0771-100X
ISSN (Electronic)2790-3648

Conference

Conference46th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, PME 2023
Country/TerritoryIsrael
CityHaifa
Period16/07/2221/07/22

Bibliographical note

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© 2023, Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME). All rights reserved.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mathematics (miscellaneous)
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Education

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