LaToya R. Jones
Instructional Design & Technology 0520-O
Case Study Blog Week 3
Dr. Chris Deason
25 May 2024
Motivating Mathematical Minds for the Future
In this case blog presentation, we will discuss the learning strategy of Motivating Mathematical Minds for the Future. According to James Gouinlock, John Dewey was a cofounder of the philosophical movement known as Pragmatism. John Dewey developed a philosophy of educational belief that a democratic society of informed and engaged inquirers was the best means of promoting human interests (Gouinlock, 2024). The concept of learner engagement was identified as Social because the students were in a group setting and then eventually grouped into special groups such as pairs or tutoring/one-on-one sessions.
According to Conceptua Math, mathematical ideas can be successful when the students are engaged in discussion peer tutoring. The students in the video are encouraged to answer and they are made to feel safe and confident in answering questions simply because the teacher has instilled within the pupils that it is right to be wrong. The teacher gives the students the role of teacher when they are explaining the reasoning behind their answers (Conceptua Math,2013).
The presenter stated that the teacher had to teach a lesson and the administrator came by to monitor the learning ability of the teacher to the students. In a classroom, one can have various learners, the key being how the teacher can reach each student to the point of understanding. Many teachers have stood in the classroom and lectured, talked, and scaffolded to the students; blank stares may have come his/her way (YouTube, Let’s Teach). As Keller and Deimann expressed, Cognitive learner engagement is the next ability to be identified in which and how to get the children focused, maintained, and motivated to learn (Keller & Deimann,2018).
The next strategy identified was Intellectual learner engagement. As stated by Keller & Deimann, to increase learner engagement in a course or subject, instructional designers may create lessons, assignments, or projects that appeal to student interests or that stimulate their intellectual curiosity (Keller, & Deimann 2018). There are many aspects of education to learn, yet the main four focused on are English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science each may have specific methods to help the teacher properly deliver. According to Kane & Saclarides, using presentations from video and interview data from twelve Mathematical coaches and one administrator in one public school district in the Southeastern region of the United States, this qualitative study explores how the performance aspect of one group of Mathematics coaches’ doing the Math Routine opened up students’ conversations during lecture, instruction, and group and individual coaching (Kane &Saclarides, 2022).
Some researchers have different ways of measuring children’s skills by testing and taking data. As mentioned by Nagle, methodological ‘learning-by-doing” refers to the process of acquiring methodological skills and understanding while using the method and doing research (Nagle, 2023). In the Let’s TEACH YouTube presentation entitled, The Ten Plus Two Teaching Method the teacher teaches for ten minutes and pauses for two minutes during this time the students can write in a journal/ reflect on the given lesson.
At this time the teacher can split up the class into pairs or tutoring time with the students by oral discussion. After these two minutes, restart the remainder of the lesson by giving example problems related to the existing lesson. The teacher gives formative feedback to the students for guidance. This strategy is when the teacher gives the students examples to follow in step form to help lead the way to completion (YouTube, 2017). As one may witness in the presentation, the administrator expresses to the educator that more talking the student does is an indicator that the student has learned some of the teaching and may be motivated to learn more.
A Teacher Could use these Learning Strategies in the Classroom as a Resource:
Cognitive- The teacher could use a Memory Game and Mathematical learning manipulative to help the students use attention, memory, and thinking skills.
Affective- The teacher can influence the students to join class discussions with a partner.
Motor-The teacher can use Physical Educational games such as jump rope or jumping rope and also use cross-curriculum to remember ABCs, the numbers, colors, poems, and The capitals of the U.S.
Verbal- The teacher could have the pupil to read a mathematical question from an index card, and have another student write the problem on the board or have student write on their personal dry erase boards at their desks.
Intellectual- The teacher can have the students use memory/recall a math fact that was written on the dry-erase board.
References
Gouinlock, J. S. (2024, April 12). John Dewey. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Dewey
Kane, B. D., & Saclarides, E. S. (2022). Doing the math Together: coaches’ professional learning through engagement in mathematics. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 26(2), 241–270. Https://doi-org.oclc.fullsail.edu/10.1007/s10857-021-09527-y
Keller, J.M and Deimann, M. (2018). Motivation, Volition, and Performance. In R. A. Reiser & J. V. Dempsey (Eds.), Trends and issues in instructional design and technology (4th ed.) (pp. 78-84). New York, NY: Pearson.
Nagle, T., Birkbeck, G., Daly, N., Jones, S., O’Sullivan, J., & Sammon, D. (2023). Methodological “Learning-by-Doing” for Action Design Research. Journal of Information Systems Education, 34(3), 293–306.
Parish, L. (2023). Mathematical modelling: Learning mathematics through authentic contextualisation. Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 28(4), 28–33.
[You Tube]. (2017, May 20). The Ten Plus Two Teaching Method [Video]. Let's Teach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2udPWz_3vg
[You Tube]. (2013, October 9). Rich Classroom Discussions in Math [Video]. Conceptua Math. http://www.conceptuamath.com
One of the learning engagement principles in this blog post is that learners are motivated when they believe they can achieve the task because of their actions and influence (Keller & Deimann, 2018). This is demonstrated by using the strategy of peer tutoring or small group tutoring as a teaching strategy. In traditional classes, the content being taught would be delivered by an instructor or teacher as the authority in the classroom, but in this case, the students themselves were providing the instruction to other peer students. They had the opportunity to learn from each other when they were told that their abilities and efforts would help others to learn. They believed in their own knowledge of the material and…
The article "Motivating Mathematical Minds for the Future" explores several learning strategies to enhance student engagement and understanding in mathematics. It begins by referencing John Dewey's Pragmatism philosophy, which emphasizes the importance of a democratic society of informed and engaged inquirers. This foundational belief supports the idea that learner engagement is social, occurring in group settings and through peer tutoring or one-on-one sessions.
Conceptua Math's approach is highlighted, where students are encouraged to discuss and explain their reasoning, fostering a safe and confident learning environment. The teacher's role is to instill the belief that making mistakes is a part of learning, and students are often given the role of the teacher to explain their answers, further deepening their understanding.…