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ERIC Number: EJ540156
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
Preparing Teachers for Realistic Mathematics Education.
Wubbels, Theo; And Others
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v32 n1 p1-28 Jan 1997
Describes a preservice program to prepare teachers for a curriculum based on the realistic approach. The program appeared successful in changing student teachers' views of mathematics education towards this more inquiry-oriented approach and in promoting effective teacher behavior in classrooms. Only a small number of teachers recognized the principle of building on pupils' own constructions. Contains 35 references. (PVD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Inquiry, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Realistic Approach; The Netherlands