Andy,
This is a wonderful question which i believe is full of possibility
for looking at certain basic ontological assumptions
A question I've been struggling with is the purpose of schools [as
institutions]? Is there primary mandate to teach "scientific
concepts" or is the search for recognition more fundamental?
I see a link between this question and your question on teaching
numbers as "activity" or "dialogue" [counting or rational]
Larry
On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 1:52 AM, Andy Blunden <ablunden@mira.net
<mailto:ablunden@mira.net>> wrote:
I don't really have an opinion on this matter, but I would be
interested in listening in on those who may have an informed opinion.
I see two different approaches to the teaching of mathematics.
One takes the /Natural/ Numbers as the basic concept of the subject
The Other takes the /Rational/ Numbers as the basic concept of the
subject
One takes /counting/ as the basic Action
The Other takes /comparison/ of two lengths as the basic Action.
One situates the basic Action within a /Discourse/
The Other situates the basic Action within /Activity/
One is represented by /Anna Sfard /(see
https://www.msu.edu/~sfard/Thinking%20as%20Communicating%20-%20First%20pages.doc
<https://www.msu.edu/%7Esfard/Thinking%20as%20Communicating%20-%20First%20pages.doc>)
One is represented by /V V Davydov/ (eg
http://www.maa.org/devlin/devlin_01_09.html)
Now, I am not really interested in maths teaching, but I am
interested in the relation between Discourse Analysis and Activity
Theory. It seems to me that the two concepts, though different,
are not at all incompatible. Perhaps practical experience with
these two approaches would shed light on the relation between
Discourse and Activity and how it could be best reflected in theory?
Any thoughts my friends?
Andy
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