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Inside Mathforum.org
Analysis of an Internet-Based Education Community
Inside Mathforum.org is an ethnographic study of how digital media transform the learning contexts of both teachers and students of mathematics.
Wesley Shumar (Author)
9781107138858, Cambridge University Press
Hardback, published 7 September 2017
198 pages
23.5 x 15.7 x 1.5 cm, 0.42 kg
'Shumar presents a well-researched analysis of the political and cultural impacts to and the contributions of MathForum.org, as well as the broader scope of the internet in education. An ethnography in method and style, the book is organized in concise, yet dense, sections, offering a discussion that spans ethnography to neoliberalism. The inclusion of figures from the Forum, including the grading rubric and mentoring example, assist in transforming the community from an abstract idea to a tangible place of learning.' C. R. Hebert, Choice
The internet has dramatically transformed social space and time for many people in many different contexts. This dramatic warping of the social fabric has happened slowly over time as digital technologies have evolved and internet speeds have increased. While we are all aware of these changes, the impact is often little understood. There are few monographs about social groups made possible by the internet, and even fewer about educational communities made possible through digital technologies. Inside Mathforum.org details the ways that digital media are used to enhance the practices that teachers and students of mathematics engage in. The book also shows how different kinds of mathematical conversations and interactions become possible through the digital media. Unlike many other educational uses of digital media, the Math Forum's community has provided online resources and sustained support for teachers and students, and it leads the way in showing the power of digital media for education.
1. Introduction
2. Ethnography with a leading internet-based educational center
3. History of the Math Forum
4. Possibilities and their foreclosure in the digital educational economy
5. Mathematical conversations and mathematical thinking
6. Mentoring students and faculty with digital technology
7. Noticing and wondering in a mediated environment
8. Space, affinity, and consciousness
9. Identity and online interaction
10. Conclusion
References
Index.
Subject Areas: Philosophy of mathematics [PBB], Study & learning skills: general [JNZ], Education [JN], Psychology [JM], Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography [JHMC]
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