Social Interaction in Mathematics Classroom: A Case Study of City Secondary School
| dc.contributor.advisor | Areaya, Solomon | |
| dc.contributor.author | Melesse, Andualem | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-07T11:31:39Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T09:04:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-08-07T11:31:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T09:04:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to understand the nature of mathematics classroom interaction. It also aimed to find out and examine factors that influence teacher-student and student-student interactions from the Social Constructivism and Symbolic Interactionsim perspectives. Qualitative case study was used to carry out this study. Purposeful sampling was used to select eight students and one teacher from City Secondery School. Data were gathered using qualitative methods through personal observation, interviews, and field notes. The data were examined looking for common and distinctive ideas. Common issues I were identified to form themes and interpretational analysis method was implemented in analyzing the data. The fmding revealed that the learning environment in City Secondary School is highly affected by the classroom social norms. Students were interacting with their teachers, as well as to their peer groups according to the constituted norm. Social norm of the classroom is a significant factor affecting their interaction. Besides, lack of confidence, being uncertain of the answer, fear of challenges, lack of enjoyments and lack of motivation are among many factors affecting classroom interaction. In the classroom, it was found out that students were using different methods to initiate their interactions. These methods include putting up their hands, getting up out of their seats, calling out the teacher's name, responding in group, shouting together, keeping silent, and murmuring and gesturing | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/11171 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababauniversity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mathematics Classroom: A Case Study | en_US |
| dc.title | Social Interaction in Mathematics Classroom: A Case Study of City Secondary School | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |