Nikolai N. Konstantinov's authorial math pedagogy for people with wings

Introduction......Page 1 Methodology......Page 3 Nikolai N. Konstantinov: Brief Biography......Page 6 Math Facultative in My Local School......Page 7 Math Problem #1: Extinguishing Fire......Page 9 Math Problem #2: Doubling Number......Page 12 Konstantinov’s Math Circles......Page 14 Konstantinov’s Entrance Tests for Math Schools......Page 18 Description of Math Classes in the No. 91 Moscow Math School......Page 19 School No. 91: Beyond Math......Page 33 Gender Issues in the Math School No. 91......Page 39 Dark Sides: Mean Competitiveness, Alienation, Verbal-relational Bullying, and Teacher Pranks......Page 44 Konstantinov’s Math Pedagogy Influence after Graduation from Konstantinov’s Math School......Page 49 Part II: Educational Philosophy of Konstantinov’s Authorial Math Pedagogy......Page 53 The Purpose of Education......Page 54 How Can an Educator Support Education for Wings?......Page 57 Preferring Working with Older Children......Page 60 Teacher’s Guidance: Testing Students’ Solutions of Math Problems over Lecturing......Page 62 Prevalence of Free-choice Informal Voluntary over Formal Forced Education......Page 69 Authorial Pedagogy......Page 74 Part III: Objections to Konstantinov’s Pedagogy......Page 83 Social Justice Objection against Math Schools......Page 84 Konstantinov’s and Matusov’s Replies to Social Justice Objection......Page 85 Tension between Closed and Open Curriculum......Page 87 Tension between Pedagogical Freedom and a Lack of Support in Authorial Pedagogy......Page 95 Part IV: Brief History of Konstantinov’s Math Schools......Page 99 Conclusions......Page 105 Notes......Page 109 Acknowledgments......Page 112 References......Page 113 PART II. 1972 – 1973 Academic Year......Page 115 Introduction to Mathematical Analysis of Problems for the Course 9th Class......Page 116