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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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How Do They Measure Up? Primary Pre-Service Teachers' Mathematical Knowledge of Area and Perimeter
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Livy, Sharyn; Muir, Tracey; Maher, Nicole – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2012
This paper reports on the results of three different investigations into pre-service teachers' understanding of the mathematical concepts of area and perimeter. Different test instruments were used with three cohorts from two universities in order to identify pre-service teachers' understandings and common misconceptions. The results…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Knowledge Level
First Year Pre-Service Teachers' Mathematical Content Knowledge: Methods of Solution for a Ratio Question
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Livy, Sharyn; Vale, Colleen – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2011
In this article, pre-service teachers' mathematics content knowledge is explored through the analysis of two items about ratio from a Mathematical Competency, Skills and Knowledge Test. Pre-service teachers' thinking strategies, common errors and misconceptions in their responses are presented and discussed. Of particular interest was the range…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Misconceptions, Preservice Teachers, Tests