Suggestion for a Theoretical Model for Secondary-Tertiary Transition in Mathematics

Autor/inn/en	Clark, Megan; Lovric, Miroslav
Titel	Suggestion for a Theoretical Model for Secondary-Tertiary Transition in Mathematics
Quelle	In: Mathematics Education Research Journal, 20 (2008) 2, S.25-37 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1033-2170
Schlagwörter	Ceremonies; Anthropology; Adolescents; Cultural Context; Models; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematical Concepts; College Mathematics; Mathematics Education; Secondary School Mathematics; Cognitive Development; Cognitive Processes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zeremoniell; Anthropologie; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Analogiemodell; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Mathematische Bildung; Kognitive Entwicklung; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess
Abstract	One of most notable features of existing body of research in transition seems to be the absence of a theoretical model. The suggestion we present in this paper--to view and understand the high school to university transition in mathematics as a modern-day rite of passage--is an attempt at defining such framework. Although dominantly reflecting North-American reality, we believe that the model could be found useful in other countries as well. Let us emphasize that our model is not new in the sense that it recognizes the transition as such. In this paper, we try to determine whether (and, if so, how) the notion of a rite of passage--which is a well-understood concept in anthropology, as well as in some other disciplines (e. g. culture shock in cultural studies)--can help us understand mathematics transition issues better. Can it help us systematize existing body of research, and enhance our understanding of transition in mathematics; does it point at something new? We believe so, and by elaborating some traditional aspects of rites of passage, we hope to provide a useful lens through which we can examine the process of transition in mathematics, and make suggestions for improved management of some transitional issues. (Contains 9 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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