RUME 25
2023
Omaha, Nebraska
Zone Theory Exploration of Teaching to Foster Mathematical Creativity in a Coordinated Calculus
Page: 999
We report on experiences of two Calculus 1 instructors who implemented teaching practices geared towards fostering students’ mathematical creativity. While teaching a coordinated Calculus 1 course, these instructors participated in weekly professional development sessions on such teaching practices. Our preliminary analysis of participants’ experiences describes how they navigated between the coordinated course structure and the added teaching practices discussed in the professional development. We utilize a zone theory lens to gain insight into participants’ navigations in their professional environments, observing tensions between existing zone of proximal development and the zones of free movement and promoted action complex.