A Cross-Cultural Study of learning and teaching process in mathematics classroom in Germany and Japan

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25885014
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Education on school subjects and activities
• Research Institution: Nara University of Education (2014); University of Tsukuba (2013)
• Principal Investigator: FUNAHASHI Yuka 奈良教育大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (30707469)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-08-30 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 算数・数学 / 教授学習過程 / 比較文化的研究 / 日独

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to present new insight regarding Japanese cultural characteristic about mathematics lesson, based on the similarities and differences in the process of interactions embedded in mathematics classroom taught by experienced teachers in Germany and Japan. The results revealed that the Japanese teacher aimed to create relational understanding about multiple expressions, especially in the phase of introducing new mathematical ideas. In those phases, it was made clear that the teacher’s actions with regard to the attended focus, such as presenting the attending procedure or controlling the children’s attention, were crucial.

Free Research Field

数学教育学