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East China Normal University, Shanghai

Variations in the teaching of functions: contrasting Chinese and French cases in higher secondary schools

Teaching and learning mathematics through variation has a long history in China and has been used consciously or unconsciously by teachers (Bao et al., 2003). To figure out and analyze the situation of teaching through variation in France and also in China, I will construct a model of variation based on the present theoretical frameworks, teachers’ documentation work (Gueudet & Trouche, 2009) and also the observation in class focusing on the teaching of function. 

Bao, J., Huang, R., Yi, L., & Gu, L. (2003). Continued study of “Bianshi Jiaoxue” [Teaching with variation]. Mathematics Teaching, 2, 6-10.

Gueudet, G., & Trouche, L. (2009). Towards new documentation systems for mathematics teachers? Educational Studies in Mathematics, 71(3), 199-218.

Implication dans des projets 

Publications ou communications

Publications

• Zhang, L. (2018). A comparative study on the content and use of mathematics teaching resources between China and France: from the exercise perspective (poster), In V. Gitirana, T. Miyakawa, M. Rafalska, S. Soury-Lavergne, & L. Trouche (Eds.), Proceedings of the Re(s)sources 2018 International Conference (pp. 132-134). ENS de Lyon, retreived at https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01764563v3/document

• Zhang, L. (2018). Variations in the teaching of functions (presentation). Crossing views on mathematics teachers' resources in China and France - A JoRISS Seminar for PhD students in education, ENS de Lyon, 10-16 December 2018.

• Zhang, L. (2018). Variations in teaching mathematics through the lens of resources: a comparative study between China and France at secondary level. Yess 9- Young ERME Summer School. Montpellier, France, 20-25 Aug. 2018.

• Igliori, S., & Zhang, L. (2018). Session 7 - Ressources des enseignants: analyse d'exercices dans deux contextes différents (presentation). Ressources 2017-2018. ENS de Lyon, 10 April 2018.

• Zhang, L. (2017). Variation problems and their roles in teaching the notion of function: contrasting Chinese and French mathematics textbooks of higher secondary schools. MaTRiTT project final seminar. IFÉ, ENS de Lyon, 13 December 2017.

• Zhang, L. (2016). Shanghai sixth grade students’ performance on number sense-a case study. Oral presentation in TSG 23 Mathematical literacy ICME 13th, Hamburg, 24-31 July 2016.

• Zhang, L., Ji, W., & He, R. (2015). Mathematics teaching based on the idea of integration of STEM. Mathematics education Graduate Forum, Shanghai, China, 28-30 May 2015.

Scientific Activities

• 28-30 May, 2018. Attended Re(s)sources 2018, Young Researcher Workshop of Session B - Sequencing learning activities – roles of didactic metadata. Lyon, France.
• 28 Sep., 2016. Attended the first plenary meeting of Shanghai mathematics education and teaching research base. Shanghai, China.
• 20-22 May, 2016. Attended mathematics education graduate forum (focused on the mathematical literacy). Suzhou, China.
• 16-21 Aug., 2015. Attended workshop on learning progressions. Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.