Abstract From a Marxian/Vygotskian perspective, learning is social in origin and it happens
in the presence of others that are more knowledgeable. Extending this view to the learning …

This paper reports on a case study which explores the co-creation of a zone of proximal
development (ZPD) in a mathematics teaching-learning activity in a Norwegian …

Whilst research on the teaching of mathematics and the preparation of teachers of
mathematics has been of major concern in our field for some decades, one can see a …

Major paradigmatic changes in mathematics education research are drawing attention to
new perspectives on learning. Whereas deficit models were previously in the foreground of …

Este artigo visa a contribuir com subsídios teórico-empíricos sobre a concepção de Zona de
Desenvolvimento Proximal (ZDP) como um espaço simbólico, de mediação semiótica …

In this article we describe the design process for an after-school Grade 3 mathematics club,
based on our experiences running a pilot club in a 2011 research and development project …

Measures of mathematics achievement (documented locally, and in internationally
comparative terms) have shown that South African learners whose first language (L1) is …

The episode begins with Lila running in to share her discovery with her mother. Two
possible motivators for this are her seeking affirmation for her discovery and initiating an …

One of the hardest tasks for new researchers, actually all researchers throughout their
careers, is what theory to use to inform their work, and how to work with theory. In this …

Neste artigo exploramos as configurações didáticas e, mais especificamente, os padrões de
interação estabelecidos entre professoras e alunos em uma atividade exploratório …