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The representation of reality in teaching: A 'mimetic didactic' perspective on examples in plenary talk
Ilmi Willberghsubject
060201 languages & linguisticsbusiness.industry05 social sciencesPerspective (graphical)050301 education06 humanities and the artsNorwegianRepresentation (arts)language.human_languageExistentialismEducationPoliticsKnowledge base0602 languages and literatureRealmComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATIONlanguageMathematics educationSociologyContent (Freudian dream analysis)business0503 educationdescription
ABSTRACTUsing an observation study in Norwegian lower-secondary school classrooms this paper explores how subject matter and students’ real-world experiences are linked within the use of examples in teaching. The theory of “mimetic didactics” claims that giving students the possibility to interpret examples as both subject matter and something that is relevant to their own lives becomes a possibility through imaginative “as-if” experiences. The study finds that “as-if” experiences in the data are created by identifying with others and through a context-dependent knowledge base. The topics in the examples actualise being human within the political, economic and existential realm and offer possibilities to make knowledge relevant for the students’ future. The study’s contribution to classroom research comprises new concepts on the content aspects of classroom talk: the questions of knowledge accumulation and purpose.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-17 |