Teasing out repetition from rote: an essay on two versions of will |
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| Authors: | Yuichi Handa |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Mathematics & Statistics, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0525, USA |
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| Abstract: | In some circles of mathematics education, repetition and rote are somehow conflated in terms of their pedagogical uses and
ramifications. In this paper, I argue for the separation of the two, relying upon a framework suggested by Martin Buber’s
I–Thou ontology. In the presentation of Buber’s ideas, I highlight the notion of will-as-would-join-with-grace, to be contrasted with plain will. The merit of repetition in teaching and learning, as I argue, is not in automaticity—the common rationale—but in fostering
and supporting a deepened sense of connection and/or intimacy to the object under study. |
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