RUME 27
2025
Alexandria, Virginia
To Whom Are Instructors Obligated?: An Investigation of Individual Obligations in Quotient Group Instruction
Page: 10
Teaching is a complex process in which mathematicians are expected to make many decisions before, during, and after the instructional time. These decisions can be shaped by various factors such as pedagogical or content knowledge, professional obligations, or the personal beliefs and values of the mathematician. In this study, we draw on the theory of Practical Rationality as a means to examine the role that professional obligations play in the pedagogical decisions that mathematicians make. Specifically, we examine the role that individual obligations play in instruction noting that the way in which the obligation is viewed can lead to different decisions