Mechanistic and Organic: Dual Cultures in a Mathematics Classroom

Describes the underlying philosophical and cultural changes associated with classroom organizational changes in one eighth-grade teacher's attempts to implement National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards. Observations and interviews indicated that there were two distinct cultures (&q...

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Published inJournal of research and development in education Vol. 29; no. 3; p. 141
Main Author Ivey, Kathy M. C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1996
Subjects
Algebra
Case Studies
Class Organization
Classroom Environment
Classroom Techniques
Grade 8
Intermediate Grades
Junior High School Students
Junior High Schools
Mathematics Instruction
Middle Schools
NCTM Curriculum and Evaluation Standards
Secondary School Teachers
Student Behavior
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Summary:Describes the underlying philosophical and cultural changes associated with classroom organizational changes in one eighth-grade teacher's attempts to implement National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards. Observations and interviews indicated that there were two distinct cultures ("book world" and organic or "stretch") each with its own behavior patterns of the participants. (SM)
ISSN:0022-426X