ERIC Number: EJ1134550
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 25
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Tackling Low-Level Cognitive Task Teaching in Secondary Mathematics: An Approach to Shaping Preservice Teachers' Preconceived Beliefs
Zelkowski, Jeremy
Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education, v3 n1 p70-94 2009
This article focuses on a secondary mathematics teacher education program where traditional field placements are prevalent in grades 9-12. Traditional, for this article, is defined as and comprised of: (a) straight-rowed desks in classrooms, (b) explicitly direct instruction (teacher-centered classrooms), (c) predominantly repetition of low-level cognitive tasks, and (d) consistent absence of technology use by students to explore mathematics concepts and problem solving. This article aims to inform readers of how one secondary mathematics teacher education program is addressing the challenges many programs currently experience in producing new teachers of best practice through advanced mathematical tasks and advanced technology use for teaching mathematics within education courses. Early evidence appears to be having effects on some pre-service teachers pre-conceived beliefs about teaching mathematics traditionally with greater anticipation for long-term sustainable change.
Descriptors: Beliefs, Preservice Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Activities, Technology Uses in Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Design, Professional Development, Barriers, Course Descriptions, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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