Boaler uses these two chapters to introduce the investigation, the UK school system and the two schools that are being studied. Throughout the rest of the book she will look at her findings and give direct accounts from students and teachers. Boaler (2002) states that these accounts “give detailed insights into the ways that mathematics teaching affects mathematics learning” (p. 1). There is no doubt that the style of teaching used in the classroom makes a difference in how well the students learn. With mathematics learning and achievement becoming an increasing concern with parents, students, teachers and school districts, Boaler`s study could prove to be very informative for teachers of mathematics.
I am very interested to see what the resulting outcome is for the varying teaching styles at both schools. Will the results prove to be any different in her investigation since her preliminary results showed no mathematics performance difference between the two schools’ NFER results. Will she find any other influences on mathematics attainment based on other factors such as gender, ethnicity, class ability grouping, etc.?
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