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ERIC Number: EJ1107224
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-1305-8223
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A Qualitative Study on the Development of Pre-Service Teachers' Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching in a History-Based Course
Youchu, Huang
EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, v12 n9 p2599-2616 Sep 2016
This study explores the effect of a history-based course on pre-service teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT). Data were collected from 10 pre-service teachers at a normal university in China. At the beginning of the course, participants were asked to submit their teaching plans followed by a teaching simulation on selected topics. They then received a history-based course particularly stressing the value of the history of mathematics in education. After being educated on the historical background of these topics, the participants were asked to think back while watching their simulation videos and then redesign their instructional plans on the same topics. We investigated these pre-service teachers' MKT through the simulated teaching videos, conducting semi-structured interviews, and analyzing their teaching plans and learning journals. Results suggest that these pre-service teachers' MKT had improved. Their changes in PCK were more significant than those in SMK. Nevertheless, the history-based course seemed to have had less influence on the participants' CCK and KCC. Possible reasons for the positive and negative effects are addressed.
EURASIA. Gazi Egitim Fakultesi, K Blok 210, Teknikokullar, Ankara, 06500 Turkey. Tel: +90-312-202-8192; Fax: +90-312-222-8483; e-mail: editor.eurasiajournal@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ejmste.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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