Parental engagement and out-of-school mathematics learning : breaking out of the boundaries / Tim Jay and Jo Rose.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jay, Tim, author.

Rose, Jo, author.

Series:

Emerald Studies in Out-Of-School Learning Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Econometrics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2023]

Summary:

Challenging preconceived ideas and supporting children to acquire mathematical understandings, Parental Engagement and Out-of-School Mathematics Learninginforms innovative and vital educational policy and practice.

Contents:

Cover

Parental Engagement and Out-of-School Mathematics Learning

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Tables

About the Authors

Foreword

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

Why Mathematics?

What Counts as Out-of-School?

Introduction of Key Themes

Parental Involvement and Parental Engagement

Education Policy

No 'One Size Fits All'

Outlines of Chapters

2. Previous Research on Out-of-School Mathematics Learning and Parental Engagement

Children's Out-of-School Mathematics Learning

Research Connecting Out-of-School With Classroom Mathematics Learning

Parents' Role Supporting Children's Mathematics Learning

Parental Influences on Children's Learning at School

Parental Involvement in Schooling and Parental Engagement in Learning

Government Policies on Parental Engagement With Children's Learning

Why Do Interventions to Improve Parental Engagement in Mathematics Learning Often Fail?

Summary and Introduction to Next Chapters

3. The Economic Activity and Mathematics Learning Project

Introduction

Children's Economic Activity From Their Own Point of View

Project Design

Phase 1: Survey

Phase 2: Exploring Out-of-School Economic Activity

Phase 3: Bringing Home to School

Method and Main Findings

Main Findings

Findings from Phase 3

Chapter Summary

4. The Everyday Maths Project

The Bristol Context

Designing and Conducting the Survey

Focus Groups With Parents

Planning the Workshops

Running the Workshops

Introductory Session

Workshop 1: Thinking About Everyday Family Activity

Workshop 2: Finding the Maths

Workshop 3: Thinking About Conversations With Children

Workshop 4: Review, Reflect and Future Plans.

The Way the Workshops Played out in Different Schools

Parent-Led Workshops: The Importance of Relationships

Focus of Workshops

5. The Politics of Purpose

Mathematics for Government and Schools

Multiple Purposes of Mathematics Education

Mathematics for Children and Young People

Parents' Aims in Engaging With Mathematics Learning: Do Parents Think They Need to Be Teachers?

Effective Partnership

Trust

6. Methods of Engagement

Engaging With Schools

Enthusing Our Participants

Participants' Expectations About the Nature of Our Research

7. The 'What' and the 'How' of Our Research: Working With Participants' Expectations

Starting With Activity: Understanding the Everyday

Mathematics in Context

The Boundaries of the School Curriculum

Preconceptions About How We Should Learn Mathematics

Stepping Away From Schoolified Mathematics

8. Exploring Uncertain Territory: Stepping Into the Unknown

Boundary Concepts and Intellectual Shifts

Developing and Maintaining the Relationships Needed for Transformational Boundary Experiences

The Link Between Agenda and Relationships

Power and Participation

Being Comfortable With the Unknown

9. The Ethics of Disruption

Whose Agenda? Reflections on Participation in the Research Process

Intervention or Research? Packaging Our Process

Disruption as Progress

The Potential for Change

10. Scaling Up the Everyday Maths Workshops

Dissemination Does Not Necessarily Lead to Impact

What Is Needed for Research to Impact on Practice?

The View From Public Health

The View From Management

The View From Design

Co-design Workshops With Teachers

Age of Children

Confidence and Experience of the Teacher

Workshops With Teachers

Analyse

Design

Implement and Evaluate

Outcomes From the Teacher Workshops.

Challenges and Next Steps in Scaling Up

11. Concluding Reflections

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Jay, Tim Parental Engagement and Out-Of-School Mathematics Learning

ISBN:

1-78769-705-3