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Publication Date: 2008-Sep
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Prove It! Engaging Teachers as Learners to Enhance Conceptual Understanding
Sweetland, Julie; Fogarty, Meghann
Teaching Children Mathematics, v15 n2 p68-73 Sep 2008
Effective professional development engages, rather than bypasses, teacher thinking. This article describes strategies to heighten teachers' awareness of the difference between procedural knowledge and conceptual understanding. (Contains 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Faculty Development, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teacher Competencies, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-3702; Fax: 703-476-2970; e-mail: orders@nctm.org; Web site: http://www.nctm.org/publications/
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