Enacting Analogical Reasoning - The Critical Role of Instructional Quality in Structured Strategy Comparisons

Explore a research presentation examining how instructional quality impacts analogical reasoning through structured strategy comparisons in mathematics education. Learn about a quasi-experimental study conducted with 6 teachers and 251 students in Grade 10 Algebra classrooms that evaluated the Comparing and Discussing Multiple Strategies framework using Bayesian multilevel modeling. Discover findings showing significant improvements in students' procedural flexibility, while examining the challenges of implementing strategy comparison approaches across different cultural and curricular contexts. Understand how teacher efficacy beliefs and observed instructional quality moderate student learning outcomes, and gain insights into the complexities of enacting analogical reasoning in diverse educational settings. Access research-based implications for designing culturally responsive teacher professional development programs that enhance mathematical proficiency through effective strategy comparison methodologies.