Exploring a framework for classroom culture: A case study of the interaction patterns in mathematical whole-class discussions

Maria Larsson (1)

1 Mälardalen University College

Research is needed on frameworks that support teachers in the important and challenging work of orchestrating productive problem-solving whole-class discussions. The aim of this paper is to explore a framework for classroom culture with the overarching goal of supporting teachers in conducting class discussions focused on ar-gumentation as well as connection making. Analyses of video-recorded whole-class discussions result in the articulation of some difficulties in clearly distinguishing between certain interaction patterns within different classroom cultures. The overall findings, however, suggest that the framework can be useful for characterizing interaction in terms of an inquiry/argument classroom culture.

Mots clés: Interaction pattern; whole-class discussion; classroom culture; inquiry/argument; instructional practice

Domaines: Education; Histoire et perspectives sur les mathématiques [math.HO]

Maria Larsson. Exploring a framework for classroom culture: A case study of the interaction patterns in mathematical whole-class discussions. CERME 9 - Ninth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Education; ERME, Feb 2015, Prague, Czech Republic. pp.3065-3071. ⟨hal-01289757⟩