An Inferentialist Perspective on How Note-taking can Constrain the Orchestration of Math-Talk(Article)(Open Access) Nilsson, P.Email Author View Correspondence (jump link) School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Örebro, SwedenAbstract View references (46)The aim of this study is to investigate relationships between note-taking and the orchestrating of math-talk in whole-class teaching. A lesson on (average) velocity in a Swedish Grade 6 has been observed. Taking an inferentialist stance on human understanding, the study conceptualizes teaching and learning from the perspective of how students come to be engaged in the language practice of giving and asking for reasons. The study shows how note-taking supports a teacher-student relationship where the teacher produces content and the students’ participation is reduced to consume content. It shows how note-taking can support descriptive math-talk of concepts and symbols and step-by-step procedural math-talk, connected to the goal of providing students examples of tasks, similar to the tasks in their textbook. © 2018, © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.SciVal Topic ProminenceTopic: Teacher | Mathematics | Curriculum materialsProminence percentile: 97.147 Author keywordsinferentialismmath-talkNote-takingteacher controlFunding details