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ERIC Number: EJ430622
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4781
An Exploration of the Subject Matter Knowledge of Alternative Route Teachers: Can We Assume They Know Their Subject?
McDiarmid, G. Williamson; Wilson, Suzanne M.
Journal of Teacher Education, v42 n2 p93-103 Mar-Apr 1991
To explore the mathematics knowledge of teachers from two alternative certification programs, researchers analyzed interview data from the beginning of the programs and the end of the first teaching year. Most subjects could use algorithms, but many could not explain them. They appeared ill-prepared to help students develop mathematical understanding. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Mathematics Achievement, Nontraditional Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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