Social Sciences & Humanities Open· 2024Q1
Values and valuing pedagogies in affect-focused mathematics teaching
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Short summary
Students and teachers value the mathematics-grounding activity (MGA) for its gamification, embodiment, peer interaction, and ability to foster autonomous, logical, and meaningful learning, contributing to wellbeing in mathematics education.
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Key points
- Students value the MGA due to gamification, embodiment, and peer interaction.
- Teachers value the MGA for fostering autonomous learning, logical thinking, and meaningful engagement.
- The MGA approach is linked to improved wellbeing in mathematics education.
- Cultural differences may exist in valuing traditional versus MGA teaching methods.
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Abstract
Affect-focused mathematics teaching (featuring the mathematics-grounding activity [MGA] was developed by Shi-Da Institute for Mathematics Education in Taiwan. In this study, the values and valuing pedagogies associated with this teaching approach were identified. Qualitative analysis of lesson videos and interview transcripts found that students value the MGA because of gamification experiences, embodiment understanding, and peer interaction. Teachers value the MGA because its pedagogies invite students’ active autonomous or automatic learning (by raising motivations), logical thinking (toward understanding), and meaningful learning (for an inclusive learning community). Cultural issues emerge regarding the value gap between traditional teaching and MGA teaching approaches, which may fulfil wellbeing in learning mathematics. The identification of student values, teacher valuing pedagogies, and cultural issues contributes to a deeper understanding of values and affect in mathematics education, and related practice.
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