Oral Storytelling and Teaching Mathematics: Pedagogical and Multicultural Perspectives

Autor/in	Schiro, Michael Stephen
Titel	Oral Storytelling and Teaching Mathematics: Pedagogical and Multicultural Perspectives
Quelle	(2004), (280 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	CD-ROM
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-7619-3010-5
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Grade 4; Grade 6; Tales; Learning Problems; Educational Practices; Problem Solving; Oral Language; Multicultural Education; Imagery; Story Telling; Mathematics Instruction; Case Studies; Elementary School Mathematics; Middle Schools; Secondary School Mathematics; Manipulative Materials; Fantasy; Cultural Influences; Ideology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Erzählung; Lernproblem; Bildungspraxis; Problemlösen; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Metaphorik; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Elementare Mathematik; Schulmathematik; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Hilfsmittel; Fantasie; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Ideologie
Abstract	This book contains two case studies of teachers telling epic oral stories to teach math to elementary and middle school students. The book also includes theoretical discussions of essential elements of oral storytelling, multicultural education, how oral storytelling can help children who have difficulty learning mathematics, and mathematical problem solving. This book significantly extends two pedagogical movements that have recently influenced mathematics teaching: the use of physical manipulatives and visual imagery and the use of children's literature. It takes a giant leap in leaving behind the written word for oral language and integrating serious mathematical explorations with fantasy. The author presents the teaching of mathematics--often a high-anxiety subject--in a non-threatening, innovative fashion via the use of epic storytelling. It is written in a conversational tone, and includes numerous sample illustrations. The book's presentation of stories, how a teacher actually used them in class (along with students' responses), and a discussion of the educational value of such strategies make this a comprehensive work that recognizes teachers' capabilities and concerns about employing the best available educational practices. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the full text of two epic stories plus additional worksheets, handouts, and artwork. This book will be of immediate interest to both pre-service and in-service teachers, and all educators devoted to providing children powerful mathematical and literary experiences. After a preface, this book is divided into the following sections: (1) The Wizard's Tale: Foundations of Mathematical Epic Oral Storytelling; (2) The Wizard's Tale: In Doris Lawson's Fourth Grade Classroom; (3) Mathematical Epic Oral Storytelling: Underlying Assumptions; (4) Mathematical Epic Oral Storytelling: Structural Relationships; (5) Mathematical Epic Oral Storytelling: Pedagogical Assumptions; (6) To Teach or Not to Teach Mathematical Algorithms; (7) Variations on The Wizard's Tale with Fourth Graders (Doris P. Lawson); (8) The Egypt Story: Oral Storytelling, Problem Solving and Multicultural Mathematics; (9) The Egypt Story: Doris Lawson Tells Sixth Graders an Oral Story; (10) An Interview with Doris Lawson about The Egypt Story; (11) Problem Solving: Mathematical and Multicultural; (12) Mathematics and Culture; (13) Multicultural Mathematics Instruction; and (14) Oral Storytelling, Mathematics, Ideology, and Multicultural Intentions. A bibliography and an index are also included. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10