SHAPING FUZZY GOALS THROUGH TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTION: A DETAILED LOOK AT THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY AND TRANSFER STUDENTS by Diana K. Leonard Faculty-student interactions have been largely neglected in the research regarding community colleges and community college transfer students. Yet faculty serve as points of institutional contact, and might also serve a central role in student experiences and decision-making. The purpose of this study was to increase our understanding of the dynamics and interactions that impact student experiences and decisions regarding transfer at the community college and to understand how those interactions contributed to goal formation. Symbolic interactionism (Blumer, 1969) provided a framework to guide the mixed-methods approach, which was primarily qualitative, utilizing online surveys and personal interviews to investigate students' interpretations of the student-teacher interactions. Quantitative data analysis measured teacher influence. 429 students who successfully transferred to a Research I university in the southwest, from in-state community colleges completed the survey. Ten students from this pool, subsequently interviewed, reflected various levels of uncertainty in their goals to transfer. These uncertain goals were termed "fuzzy" goals.In addition to symbolic interactionism as a framework, Stanton-Salazar's (1997) concept of institutional agents, supported with Bourdieu's (1977) cultural and social capital and Tinto's (1975) theory of social and academic integration were used to guide this study. Findings illustrated that students did utilize their teachers as institutional agents, who provided them with cultural knowledge and facilitated their understanding of procedures and processes through active as well as passive teacher-agency. Five themes emerged in students' interpretation of the student-teacher interactions: support, motivation, guidance, inspiration, and modeling. All had varying effects on students' uncertainty and contributed to shaping their fuzzy goals and to their social and academic integration into academe.This study can inform our understanding of the well-known gap in BA attainment between students who begin at a community college intending to transfer and students who begin at a four-year institution. Further, this study can inform strategic planning geared toward supporting teachers more fully in their role as institutional agents conveying social and cultural capital to students to increase their leverage for success once they transfer to the university.

The aim of this study was to investigate current classroom management practices, disciplinary strategies and educator duties and demands, in the Sedibeng West District (D8) of the Gauteng Province, with the aim of recommending guidelines to assist educators to cope better with classroom management duties as well as maintaining discipline at the same time. The overall aims of the study were achieved through the following objectives: Reviewing existing literature to establish the nature of current classroom management duties. Investigating the influence of increased classroom duties on classroom management. Reviewing existing literature to establish the nature of current disciplinary measures. Investigating the influence of increased classroom duties on discipline. Making recommendations to assist educators to cope better with classroom management duties as well as maintaining discipline at the same time. The abovementioned aims were reached by completing a literature study and an empirical investigation. The study further investigated the perceptions of educators in the foundation phase (grade 2 educators and the respective Heads of Department) as well as principals regarding certain aspects of classroom management and discipline. This was investigated by means of structured questionnaires. Findings from the research indicated that refusal to obey requests and commands, noisiness, showing off, teasing, irritating or disturbing other learners, leaving their seats without permission, talking out of turn, calling out when the educator is speaking, making improper noises, not paying attention, storming out of the classroom, and knife attacks, are current types of behaviour that disturb lessons of educators (Landsberg et al., 2005:455). This makes it impossible for educators to teach properly. Learners who engage in such behaviour get no benefit from the teaching and learning situation. The attention of all the other learners is distracted and the atmosphere in the class is negatively affected. According to Landsberg et al., (2005:456) discipline is a huge part of classroom management and it is reactive in nature. Educators react to learner behaviour, which disrupts the good order of the classroom. Classroom management is proactive, it is preventative and self-control on the part of the learners is its goal. Further findings from the research indicated that educators struggle from teacher-burnout. It has also become apparent that educators are unsure of corrective disciplinary measures. Current disciplinary measures do not yield successful results. In fact, educators feel stressed and de-motivated. As a result of so many reasons for misbehaviour in classrooms, educators feel that they do not have the ability to manage the classroom. This study therefore provided recommendations to assist educators to cope better with classroom management duties in such a way that it will contribute to effective discipline in the foundation phase. / Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2011

The aim of this study was to investigate current classroom management practices, disciplinary strategies and educator duties and demands, in the Sedibeng West District (D8) of the Gauteng Province, with the aim of recommending guidelines to assist educators to cope better with classroom management duties as well as maintaining discipline at the same time. The overall aims of the study were achieved through the following objectives: Reviewing existing literature to establish the nature of current classroom management duties. Investigating the influence of increased classroom duties on classroom management. Reviewing existing literature to establish the nature of current disciplinary measures. Investigating the influence of increased classroom duties on discipline. Making recommendations to assist educators to cope better with classroom management duties as well as maintaining discipline at the same time. The abovementioned aims were reached by completing a literature study and an empirical investigation. The study further investigated the perceptions of educators in the foundation phase (grade 2 educators and the respective Heads of Department) as well as principals regarding certain aspects of classroom management and discipline. This was investigated by means of structured questionnaires. Findings from the research indicated that refusal to obey requests and commands, noisiness, showing off, teasing, irritating or disturbing other learners, leaving their seats without permission, talking out of turn, calling out when the educator is speaking, making improper noises, not paying attention, storming out of the classroom, and knife attacks, are current types of behaviour that disturb lessons of educators (Landsberg et al., 2005:455). This makes it impossible for educators to teach properly. Learners who engage in such behaviour get no benefit from the teaching and learning situation. The attention of all the other learners is distracted and the atmosphere in the class is negatively affected. According to Landsberg et al., (2005:456) discipline is a huge part of classroom management and it is reactive in nature. Educators react to learner behaviour, which disrupts the good order of the classroom. Classroom management is proactive, it is preventative and self-control on the part of the learners is its goal. Further findings from the research indicated that educators struggle from teacher-burnout. It has also become apparent that educators are unsure of corrective disciplinary measures. Current disciplinary measures do not yield successful results. In fact, educators feel stressed and de-motivated. As a result of so many reasons for misbehaviour in classrooms, educators feel that they do not have the ability to manage the classroom. This study therefore provided recommendations to assist educators to cope better with classroom management duties in such a way that it will contribute to effective discipline in the foundation phase. / Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2011

Orientador: Olga Maria P. Rodrigues / Banca: Silvia Regina Ricco L. Sigolo / Banca: Kester Carrara / Resumo: A escola desempenha importante papel na socialização da criança, proporcionando diversas experiências, com repercussões diferentes na vida do indivíduo que por ela passa, sendo que o período escolar pode interferir diretamente sobre os comportamentos futuros do indivíduo e acometendo outras instâncias como relacionamento com colegas e com a família. A literatura aponta para correlações entre o baixo rendimento acadêmico e a emissão de problemas de comportamento, mas também traz como uma variável importante as relações estabelecidas entre professores e alunos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar os efeitos de uma intervenção com professores sobre os repertórios comportamental e acadêmico de alunos. Participaram deste estudo quatro professores do Ciclo I do Ensino Fundamental, de uma escola estadual de um município do interior do estado de São Paulo. Essas professoras foram solicitadas a indicar cinco alunos de sua sala com problemas de comportamento (GI) e tiveram outros cinco sorteados (GS) cada uma, totalizando 40 alunos. O instrumento utilizado para obter o rendimento acadêmico foi o Teste de Desempenho Escolar (TDE) e para verificar o repertório acadêmico as professoras responderam ao Questionário de Comportamentos Socialmente Adequados para professores (QCSA-PR) e a Escala de Comportamentos Infantis (ECI). O procedimento constou de cinco etapas: Etapa Preliminar - procedimentos éticos e caracterização dos participantes; Etapa I - avaliação do rendimento acadêmico e comportamental dos alunos: Etapa II - Intervenção através do curso "O Manejo Comportamental do Professor em Sala de Aula"; Etapa III - Reavaliação do rendimento acadêmico e comportamental dos alunos e Etapa IV - Devolutiva e avaliação do processo. Como principais resultados temos que a maioria dos alunos de GI e de GS, tanto na Etapa I quanto na Etapa III tiveram desempenhos... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The school has a major role on the child's socialization, providing various experiences, with different repercussions on the individual's life, whereas the school period can have a direct impact on the individual's future behavior and relating to other areas such as the relationship with colleagues and family. The literature points out to correlations between low academic development and the emission on behavior problems, but also brings an important variable on the relations established between teachers and students. The objective of this work was to verify the effects of an intervention with teacher, about the repertoire of behavioral and academic students. For this reason, four teachers of the first cycle of Basic Schooling have participated, from a small city state school in São Paulo. These teachers were asked to indicate five students from their classroom, with behavior problems (GIC), and other five students randomly selected, each one, with the total of 40 students. The instrument used to obtain academic output was the School Output Test (TDE), and to verify academic repertory, the teachers answered to a Questionnaire of Socially Adequate Behavior for teachers (QSCA-PR), and the Scale of Infantile Behavior (ECI). The procedure was composed of five stages: Preliminary Stage-ethical procedures and characterization of participants; Stage I- Evaluation of Academic Output and Behavior: Stage II- Intervention through the course "the Conduct Manage of the Teacher in the Classroom: ; Stage III - Reevaluation of Academic Output and Behavior of students and Stage IV - Delivery and process evaluation. The main results show that most of the GI and GS students, both in the Stage I and Stage III had academic output considered inferior to the their expected average level. But GS had superior academic output compared to GI, as well as being better evaluated on the QSCA-PR and ECI... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:39:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 745.pdf: 779382 bytes, checksum: dedd462fafcc61f05576747bf5e8c2bb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-03-11 / This work is inserted in an investigative line, guided by a cognitive learning framework, seeking to understand how speech, in the teaching environment, has impact upon the learning process of students. Using as outline suggested questions from the teacher in participative lectures and the reactions to the students responses, this investigation aimed to answer two questions: a) How does the analysis of the interaction teacher-student in participative lectures enable the identification of possible learning opportunities? b) Which are the variables involved in the process that go from the intentions in teaching practice, to the opportunities of learning offered? To proceed in this analysis, we have sought reference in social-historical psychology authors regarding the caracterization of the thought process and the structure of scientific knowledge ( Petrovsky, 1980; Vygostky, 1993 ); authors who, using as a starting point social-historical psychology, have developed concepts and interpretations on the functions of speech in learning activities ( Scott, 1998; Mercer, 1996; Wegerif et al, 1999 ); authors who deal with forms of relationship in regard to knowledge, as they materialize in the teaching environment ( Edwards, 1997 ). This work is characterized as a descriptive-analytic study of a biology teacher; of qualitative nature, presented in case study format. The data was collected thru means of observation and registry of given lectures as well as an interview with the teacher. Results indicate that the identification of learning opportunities offered by the teacher, by means of interventions, can only be comprehended if articulated to the logics of context ( structure of scientific concepts ) and interaction ( structure of participation, that is, the implied rules that guide the students and teacher s participation in their speech during class). These opportunities sometimes don t correspond to the ones idealized /verbalized by the teacher, as they suffer influence of many variables in the process of materialization in class. Among these are the ones related to the basis of knowledge of the teacher in teaching skills, in terms of knowledge of a specific area as well as in the pedagogic area. A correct articulation between the two types of knowledge can enable a more adequate one between the teacher s interventions and the mental processes necessary to the elaboration of certain scientific knowledge by the students. Beyond that, results also show the utility of theoretical structures, deriving from concepts such as scafolding ( Bruner et al, 1976, apud Scott, 1998 ) for the analysis of concrete situations in teacher-student interaction during participative lectures. / Este trabalho está inserido em uma linha investigava que, pautada em uma abordagem cognitivista da aprendizagem, procura compreender como a fala, nas situações de ensino, têm impacto sobre o processo de aprendizagem dos alunos. Tendo como recorte as questões propostas pelo professor em aulas expositivo-participativas e as suas reações às respostas dos alunos, esta investigação procurou responder a duas questões: a) Como a análise da interação professor-aluno em aula expositivo-participativa possibilita que se identifiquem as oportunidades de aprendizagem oferecidas? b) Quais as variáveis envolvidas no processo que vai das intenções de ensino às oportunidades de aprendizagem oferecidas? Para proceder a esta análise, buscamos referências em: autores da psicologia sócio histórica a respeito da caracterização do processo de pensamento e da estrutura dos conhecimentos científicos((Petrovsky, 1980; Vygotsky, 1993); autores que, tendo como ponto de partida a psicologia sócio-histórica, têm desenvolvido conceitos e interpretações sobre as funções da fala em atividades de aprendizagem (Scott, 1998; Mercer, 1996; Wegerif et al, 1999); autores que tratam das formas de relação com o conhecimento tais como se materializam em sala de aula (Edwards, 1997). Este trabalho caracteriza-se como um estudo analítico-descritivo, de natureza qualitativa, apresentado sob a forma de um estudo de caso de um professor de Biologia. Os dados foram coletados por meio de observação e registro das aulas ministradas e entrevista com o professor. Os resultados indicam que a identificação das oportunidades de aprendizagem oferecidas pelo professor por meio de suas intervenções só podem ser compreendidas se articuladas as lógicas do conteúdo (estrutura dos conceitos científicos) e da interação (estrutura da participação, ou seja, as regras implícitas que regem a participação de alunos e professor no discurso em sala de aula). Estas oportunidades, muitas vezes, não correspondem àquelas idealizadas/ verbalizadas pelo professor pois, em seu processo de materialização em sala de aula, sofrem a influência de muitas variáveis, dentre elas as relacionadas à base de conhecimentos do professor para o ensino , tanto em termos de conhecimentos do âmbito específico, quanto do âmbito pedagógico. Uma correta articulação entre estes dois tipos de conhecimento podem levar a uma adequada articulação entre as intervenções do professor e os processos mentais que são necessários à elaboração de determinados conhecimentos científicos pelos alunos. Além disso, os resultados também demonstram a proficuidade de construções teóricas oriundas de conceitos como scafolding (Bruner et al, 1976, apud Scott, 1998) para a análise de situações concretas de interação professor-alunos em aulas expositivo-participativas.

Este trabalho, situado na linha de pesquisa Psicologia e Educação, teve como objetivo identificar as adversidades produzidas no ambiente escolar mediante as propostas textuais da educação inclusiva. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de cunho qualitativo que contou com vinte e seis professores de uma escola pública Estadual de São Paulo. Os professores foram convidados a participarem colaborativamente de dezesseis encontros que tiveram como proposta o debate sobre o tema da inclusão. Nestes debates, predominaram queixas e relatos de caso. Para a organização dos dados, agrupamos as reclamações produzindo tabelas e gráficos de freqüência, que, aliados aos casos relatados pelos professores, nos ofereceram um panorama do mal-estar e do descontentamento docente. O bloco de queixas mais enfáticas refere-se à falta de estrutura e suporte ao professor (58%); em seguidas, estão as reclamações que recaem sobre os alunos (29,3%) com destaque para os problemas de comportamento e de aprendizagem. No terceiro bloco foram reunidas as queixas sobre família, sociedade e imposição da lei (12,6%). Na análise qualitativa dos casos e queixas, utilizamos recursos teóricos da psicanálise que nos possibilitaram algumas reflexões sobre o teor das interações escolares e sua relação com o mal-estar docente. Os resultados apontam para dificuldades no estabelecimento de laços entre professores e alunos. Dificuldades intensificadas tanto pelas condições de trabalho desfavoráveis, quanto por crenças e estereotipias relacionadas às crianças consideradas diferentes. Portanto, face à angústia destes estranhamentos, tende-se a criar alteridades radicais que visam a exclusão da subjetividade do Outro considerado estranho. Assim, as crianças que não se enquadram nos padrões de normalidade socialmente construídos, quando freqüentam classes regulares, recebem o rótulo de \"incluídas\", ainda que, permaneçam à margem das interações e investimentos pedagógicos. / This study is included into Psychology and Education field. It had main objective to identify adversities produced by school environment due to education inclusive proposals. It was a qualitative research with twenty-six teachers of a public school in São Paulo city in Brazil. Teachers were invited to participate of sixteen meetings with proposal to debate about educational inclusion and their class experience. During those meetings, teachers complained about several problems with the students. To organize the data, it was grouped types of complains in tables and frequency graphics that aligned with teacher problems analysis showed teaching discomfort regarding current environment of inclusive education. The most common complains of teachers were lack of support and infrastructure at school (58%) followed by complains of student (29,3%) mainly problems related of behavior and difficulty of learning process. Research also grouped complains of student family, society and Brazilian law (12,6%) in the third place. Qualitative analysis of cases using theoretical psychoanalysis approach allowed some important insights about school interactions between teacher and students and discomfort teaching. The study indicated relationship problems between teachers and students. Problems intensified by unfavorable work conditions as well as beliefs and stereotypes about children who are considered different. Therefore, facing anguish caused by those differences, there is tendency to exclude subjectivity of those students considered strange from majority group. One of conclusions was children who does not fit at ordinary standards built by society when study at regular classes have received the label of \"included\" however continue out of social interactions and educational investments.

Orientador: Sergio Antonio da Silva Leite / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-10T19:40:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tassoni_ElviraCristinaMartins_D.pdf: 2027685 bytes, checksum: d74a98c83d1f3d1324876dfd7ebc0fdb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo identificar a afetividade na dinâmica interativa da sala de aula, envolvendo alunos em quatro diferentes momentos do processo de escolarização ¿ as últimas séries de cada nível de ensino ¿ Infantil 4 (alunos com 6 anos em média), ciclo II/4ª série (alunos com 10 anos em média), ciclo IV/8ª série (alunos com 14 anos em média) e 3º ano do Ensino Médio ( alunos com 17 anos em média). A intenção é discutir o papel da afetividade neste processo, identificando suas diferentes formas de manifestação, demonstrando o processo de transformação pelo qual ela passa. Fundamenta-se na abordagem histórico-cultural, discutindo a natureza social dos processos psíquicos, o entrelaçamento entre processos afetivos e cognitivos, como também a perspectiva de desenvolvimento que os acompanha. Destaca, ainda, a função social das emoções e o papel determinante da afetividade no desenvolvimento da criança, bem como o papel das interações sociais para a construção do conhecimento e da própria pessoa. A coleta de dados baseou-se em observações realizadas em sala de aula, envolvendo 8 professores e 51 alunos das quatro séries citadas, numa escola da rede particular em Campinas (São Paulo/Brasil). Utilizou-se o procedimento da autoscopia que consiste na realização de vídeogravações dos sujeitos envolvidos e, posteriormente, submetê-los à observação do material filmado. Registrou-se, através da câmera de vídeo, a dinâmica interativa da sala de aula e, após uma etapa inicial de seleção das imagens e identificação dos sujeitos, estes foram convidados a assistir o material editado. Durante as sessões de autoscopia, os sujeitos eram incentivados a fazer comentários a respeito das práticas pedagógicas, envolvendo a atuação dos professores. Desta maneira, foi possível identificar, nos comentários dos alunos sobre a prática docente, as diversas formas de manifestação da afetividade em cada momento do processo de escolarização, bem como as mudanças que se observaram nas diferentes idades. Tais comentários foram organizados em oito núcleos de significação, segundo os sentidos atribuídos pelos sujeitos às práticas pedagógicas da sala de aula. Os núcleos referem-se aos seguintes aspectos: formas do professor ajudar o aluno, formas do professor falar com o aluno, atividades relevantes destacadas pelos alunos, outras aprendizagens indo além dos conteúdos, formas do professor corrigir e avaliar, aspectos da prática pedagógica que repercutem na relação do aluno com o objeto de conhecimento, a própria relação do professor com o objeto de conhecimento e os sentimentos e percepções dos alunos em relação ao professor / Abstract: This research aims to identify the affection in the interactive dynamics of the classroom, involving students in four different moments of the educational process ¿ the latest grade of each level of education - kindergarten (students around 6 years old), elementary school ¿ 4th grade (students around 10 years old), 8th grade (students around 14 years old) and high school (students around 17 years old). The intention is to discuss the role of affection in this process, identifying its various forms of expression, demonstrating the process by which it goes through, acquiring different forms of expression. The research is based in the historical-cultural approach, discussing the social nature of mental processes, the relationship between affective and cognitive processes and the character of development that accompanies it. It highlights the crucial role of emotions and affection in the child¿s development, as well as the role of social interactions in developing knowledge and people. The data collection was based in classroom observations, involving 8 teachers and 51 students of the four grades mentioned above, in a private school in the city of Campinas (São Paulo/Brazil). The autoscopia procedure was utilized, which consists of holding video-recordings of the individuals involved and submitting these individuals to the observation of the material recorded. A video camera was used to record the interactive dynamics of the classroom and after an initial stage of selection of images and identification of the individuals, they were invited to see the edited material. During the autoscopia sessions, the individuals were encouraged to make comments about what they saw. Thus, it was possible to identify, by the comments of the students, the various forms of affection expressed in every moment of the educational process, as well as the differences that were observed in different levels of education. Such comments have been organized into eight clusters of meaning, according to the meanings the individuals assigned to the teaching practices in the classroom. The clusters of meaning relate to the following points: the teacher¿s ways of helping the student, the teacher¿s forms to speak to the student, relevant activities highlighted by the students, other learning beyond the contents, the teacher¿s forms to correct and evaluate, aspects of the pedagogical practice that impact in the relationship of the student with the object of knowledge, the teacher's own relationship with the object of knowledge and the student¿s feelings and perceptions in relation to the teacher / Doutorado / Educação, Conhecimento, Linguagem e Arte / Doutor em Educação

This study was an examination of faculty and student perceptions of a campus-wide computer network at Cedarville College in Cedarville, Ohio. The most important conclusion of this study is that the computer network at Cedarville College has significantly impacted interactions between faculty and peers and faculty and students. It is recommended that a longitudinal study be conducted to explore the possibilities of the computer network and its importance to and impact on the teaching/learning process. It is also recommended that an evaluation program be set up to monitor the usefulness of the computer network to the teaching/learning process.

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Syftet med denna studie är att bidra med en fördjupad förståelse av och kunskap om hur interaktionen mellan en matematiklärare och en högstadieelev på grundsärskolan gestaltar sig när eleven löser problemlösningsuppgifter. Studien har ett sociokulturellt perspektiv. Studiens metod är videoinspelade klassrumsobservationer på en grundsärskolas högstadium. Studiens observationer fokuserar på interaktionen mellan läraren och en specifik elev under matematiklektionerna där fler elever varit närvarande. Frågeställningarna handlar om talutrymme, initiativtagande, hur eleven visar sin matematiska förståelse, lärarens kommunikationsanpassningar utifrån elevens matematiska förståelse och lärarens språkanvändning som ett verktyg respektive hinder för elevens matematiklärande. Studiens resultat visar att både elev och lärare bidrar till formandet av undervisningen. Eleven visar sin förståelse genom att ställa specifika matematiska frågor, att be om bekräftelse, att be om lotsning/vägledning, att vara helt tyst, att svara på ett osäkert sätt, att svara på ett säkert sätt, att instruera sig själv och att ställa nyfikna frågor. I interaktionen anpassar matematikläraren sitt kommunikationssätt efter elevens matematiska förståelse. Lärarens kommunikationssätt är att med vägledande/lotsande frågor, slutna frågor, bekräftelse, beröm och specifika matematiska frågor stödja elevens lärande i matematik.   Denna studie kan bidra till att öka förståelsen för hur interaktionen mellan matematikläraren och enskild elev – i klassrummet med fler elever närvarande är en viktig undervisningsform där läraren får möjlighet att möta den enskilda eleven utifrån elevens individuella kunskaper. / The purpose of this study is to provide in-depth understanding and knowledge of interaction between math teacher and a junior high student at a special education school when the student works on problem solving tasks. The study has a socio-cultural perspective.   The method for the study consists of video recorded observations from the classroom at a junior high special education school. The observations focus on interaction between the teacher and a specific student during math classes where several students are present.   The questions concern the opportunity to speak, initiative, how the student shows his/hers understanding of mathematics, the teacher´s modifications of the communication based on the student´s understanding of mathematics and how the teacher´s use of the language functions of mathematics as a toll or becomes an obstacle for the student´s learning of mathematics.   The student results shows his/her understanding by asking open questions, requesting confirmation, asking for guidance, remaining totally quiet, answering in an insecure or a confident manner, instructing himself/herself an being curious. The math teacher adjusts his/her mode of communication to the student´s understanding of mathematics during the interaction. The teacher´s mode of communication is to support the student´s learning of mathematics through guiding questions, closed questions, confirmation, praise and specific math questions.   This study can contribute to an increased understanding of how the interaction between the math teacher and a single student – with several students present in the classroom – provides an important form of teaching where the teacher has an opportunity to approach the single student baser on that student´s individual knowledge.