ERIC Number: EJ1038183
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Feb
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1386-4416
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Developing Preschool Teachers' Knowledge of Students' Number Conceptions
Tsamir, Pessia; Tirosh, Dina; Levenson, Esther; Tabach, Michal; Barkai, Ruthi
Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, v17 n1 p61-83 Feb 2014
This article describes a study that investigates preschool teachers' knowledge of their young students' number conceptions and the teachers' related self-efficacy beliefs. It also presents and illustrates elements of a professional development program designed explicitly to promote this knowledge among preschool teachers. Results indicated that teachers' knowledge of students' number conceptions improved and that their related self-efficacy increased. Furthermore, prior to participating in the programs, a significant negative correlation between knowledge and self-efficacy was reported. However, no significant correlation was found after the program.
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Number Concepts, Numeracy, Self Efficacy, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development, Mathematics Instruction, Knowledge Level, Correlation, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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