May 2017, Vol. 48, Issue 3
Authority, Identity, and Collaborative Mathematics
Jennifer M. Langer-Osuna
The field of mathematics education research has seen a resurgence of interest in understanding collaborative learning because students in K–12 classrooms are increasingly expected to make sense of mathematics problems together. This Research Commentary argues for the importance of understanding student authority relations in collaborative mathematics classrooms.
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