Culturally Sensitive Research: Uncovering the Unique Finnish Mathematics Teaching Script

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• Dr Paul Andrews, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
• Monday 07 March 2011, 17:00-18:30
• Room G12 Mary Allan Building, Homerton College, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PQ.

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Tea and coffee will be available before the meeting from 4.30pm

Analysing classroom data drawn from a culture different from one’s own creates opportunities and constraints. The opportunities lie in the application of one set of cultural lenses to an unfamiliar set of classroom norms while the constraints lie in ensuring that a natural desire to evaluate is kept in check. Drawing on Susan Tillman’s (2002, 2006) framework for culturally sensitive research, I shall present my interpretation of a series of videotaped lessons, taught by Finnish teachers defined locally as effective, to students in the age range 10-14. In so doing I hope to cast light on the Finnish PISA success phenomenon.

This talk is part of the Faculty of Education Seminars series.

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