ERIC Number: EJ740200
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 24
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 48
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ISSN: ISSN-0731-9258
Developing Technology-Mediated Entries into Hidden Mathematics Curriculum as a Vehicle for "Good Learning" by Elementary Pre-Teachers
Abramovich, Sergei; Brouwer, Peter
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, v23 n3 p299-322 2004
This paper suggests that knowledge of the school mathematics curriculum, as one of the key components of teachers' education, can be extended to include concepts and structures that generally belong to hidden domains of the curriculum. Motivated by work done with elementary pre-service teachers in a mathematics course employing a hidden mathematics curriculum framework (Abramovich & Brouwer, 2003a), this paper shows how computing technology, including "The Geometer's Sketchpad" and spreadsheet environments, facilitate the development of entries into advanced mathematical ideas dealing with the partition of unit (Egyptian) fractions. The combination of Freudenthal's pedagogy of learning mathematics as advancement of the culture of mankind and Vygotskian theory of learning in a social context provides theoretical underpinning for this framework. (Contains 8 figures and 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Social Environment, Learning Theories, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Spreadsheets, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Hidden Curriculum
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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