Developing Disciplinary Literacy in Mathematics: Learning from Professionals Who Use Mathematics in Their Jobs

Pedagogy within the field of disciplinary literacy can be shaped by those who use mathematics in their jobs. The authors draw on the results of a study that investigated language used by professionals who use mathematics in their jobs. The findings of the study suggest that professionals use languag...

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Published inJournal of adolescent & adult literacy Vol. 63; no. 4; pp. 415 - 423
Main Authors Croce, Keri-Anne, McCormick, Montana K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wiley-Blackwell 2020
Subjects
Audiences
Communities of Practice
Discourse Analysis
Intellectual Disciplines
Language Usage
Languages for Special Purposes
Mathematics
Mentors
Occupations
Power Structure
Professional Personnel
Specialists
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Pedagogy within the field of disciplinary literacy can be shaped by those who use mathematics in their jobs. The authors draw on the results of a study that investigated language used by professionals who use mathematics in their jobs. The findings of the study suggest that professionals use language to determine the change requested by a client, create a solution, and present the solution within a narrative crafted for a specific audience. In addition, professionals are members of different language communities. The construct of a language community involves defining how roles and power structures specifically shape audiences for disciplinary language. The authors offer recommendations as to how student apprentices may examine language as they enter into language communities with professionals who become specialists/mentors. Students can also practice using language for specific purposes through a process called linguistic inquiry and discourse analysis.
ISSN:1081-3004
DOI:10.1002/jaal.1013