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A Case Study of the Role of Mathematics in Physics Textbooks and in Associated Lessons

Hansson, Lena ; Hansson, Örjan ; Juter, Kristina LU and Redfors, Andreas (2019) p.293-316
Abstract
This chapter describes a case study of the role of mathematics in physics textbooks and in associated teacher-led lessons. The theoretical framework (Hansson L, Hansson Ö, Juter K, Redfors A. Sci Edu 24:615–644, 2015) used in the analysis focuses on relations communicated between three entities: Theoretical models, Mathematics and Reality. Previously the framework has been used for analysing classroom situations. In this chapter, the framework is further developed and refined and for the first time used to analyse physics textbooks. The case study described here is a synchronised analysis of a physics textbook and associated classroom communication during teacher-led lessons and contributes with an in-depth description of relations made... (More)
This chapter describes a case study of the role of mathematics in physics textbooks and in associated teacher-led lessons. The theoretical framework (Hansson L, Hansson Ö, Juter K, Redfors A. Sci Edu 24:615–644, 2015) used in the analysis focuses on relations communicated between three entities: Theoretical models, Mathematics and Reality. Previously the framework has been used for analysing classroom situations. In this chapter, the framework is further developed and refined and for the first time used to analyse physics textbooks. The case study described here is a synchronised analysis of a physics textbook and associated classroom communication during teacher-led lessons and contributes with an in-depth description of relations made between Theoretical models, Mathematics and Reality. With the starting point in this case, we discuss future uses of the analysis framework. We also raise questions for further research concerning how physics textbooks support and not support a meaningful physics teaching with respect to the role of mathematics and how relations between Theoretical models, Mathematics and Reality are communicated. (Less)
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Mathematics in Physics Education
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Pospiech, G. ; Michelini, M. and Eylon, B.
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293 - 316
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Springer
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9783030046262
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10.1007/978-3-030-04627-9_13
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English
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  abstract     = {{This chapter describes a case study of the role of mathematics in physics textbooks and in associated teacher-led lessons. The theoretical framework (Hansson L, Hansson Ö, Juter K, Redfors A. Sci Edu 24:615–644, 2015) used in the analysis focuses on relations communicated between three entities: Theoretical models, Mathematics and Reality. Previously the framework has been used for analysing classroom situations. In this chapter, the framework is further developed and refined and for the first time used to analyse physics textbooks. The case study described here is a synchronised analysis of a physics textbook and associated classroom communication during teacher-led lessons and contributes with an in-depth description of relations made between Theoretical models, Mathematics and Reality. With the starting point in this case, we discuss future uses of the analysis framework. We also raise questions for further research concerning how physics textbooks support and not support a meaningful physics teaching with respect to the role of mathematics and how relations between Theoretical models, Mathematics and Reality are communicated.}},
  author       = {{Hansson, Lena and Hansson, Örjan and Juter, Kristina and Redfors, Andreas}},
  booktitle    = {{Mathematics in Physics Education}},
  editor       = {{Pospiech, G. and Michelini, M. and Eylon, B.}},
  isbn         = {{9783030046262}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{293--316}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  title        = {{A Case Study of the Role of   Mathematics in Physics Textbooks and in Associated Lessons}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04627-9_13}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/978-3-030-04627-9_13}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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