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Toward Improving the Mathematics Preparation of Elementary Preservice Teachers
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- المؤلفون: Cardetti, Fabiana; Truxaw, Mary P.
- اللغة:
English
- المصدر:
School Science and Mathematics. Jan 2014 114(1):1-9.
- الموضوع:
2014
- نوع التسجيلة:
Journal Articles
Reports - Research
- معلومة اضافية
- Peer Reviewed:
Y
- المصدر:
9
- Education Level:
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Elementary Education
- الموضوع:
- الرقم المعرف:
10.1111/ssm.12047
- ISSN:
0036-6803
- نبذة مختصرة :
Research suggests the importance of mathematics knowledge for teaching (MKT) for enabling elementary school teachers to effectively teach mathematics. MKT involves both mathematical content knowledge (M-CK) and mathematical pedagogical content knowledge (M-PCK). However, there is no consensus on how best to prepare elementary preservice teachers (PSTs) to achieve M-CK and M-PCK. This study builds on research related to MKT by investigating influences of mathematics content courses designed specifically for elementary PSTs (IMPACT courses--Impact of Mathematics Pedagogy and Content on Teaching) on their attitudes (i.e., confidence and motivation) toward M-CK and M-PCK. Results suggest that the PSTs who participated in these IMPACT courses not only acquired high levels of confidence and motivation toward M-CK, but also showed significant and greater gains in attitudes toward M-PCK, after taking the required mathematics methods course, than their counterparts. Further, the findings suggest that these IMPACT courses provided a mathematical foundation that allowed the PSTs to engage in mathematics teaching methods better than those PSTs who did not have such a foundation. These results suggest potential course experiences that may enhance M-CK and M-PCK for elementary PSTs.
- نبذة مختصرة :
As Provided
- Number of References:
38
- الموضوع:
2014
- الرقم المعرف:
EJ1028867
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