Proving in Geometry: A Sociocultural Approach to Constructing Mathematical Arguments through Multimodal Literacies

• Published in: Journal of adolescent & adult literacy Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 175 - 184
• Main Author: Taylor, Christine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley-Blackwell 01.09.2018
• Subjects: Cultural Influences; Educational Technology; Geometry; High School Students; Mathematics Instruction; Multiple Literacies; Persuasive Discourse; Secondary School Mathematics; Social Influences; Teaching Methods; Technology Uses in Education

Multimodal literacies have been incorporated as social learning practices in content areas, but research regarding multimodality within secondary mathematics instruction has often lacked the sociocultural lens. The author describes practitioner action research in the form of a case study (with one f...