Mathematical Thinking: Helping Prospective and Practicing Teachers Focus.

Jacobs, Victoria R.; Philipp, Randolph A.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ717758

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2004-Nov-1

Pages: 8

Abstractor: Author

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-1073-5836

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Mathematical Thinking: Helping Prospective and Practicing Teachers Focus

Jacobs, Victoria R.; Philipp, Randolph A.

Teaching Children Mathematics, v11 n4 p194-201 Nov 2004

Teacher educators can use student-work examples to ground conversations to gain an insight into children's thinking. This system gives the prospective and practicing teachers develop deeper understanding about mathematics, teaching and learning.

Descriptors: Teacher Educators, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers, Thinking Skills, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Processes, Preservice Teacher Education

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Web site: http://www.nctm.org.

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

Education Level: Elementary Education

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A