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ERIC Number: EJ1118771
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Nov
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
EISSN: N/A
Creating a Hybrid Immersive Mathematics Experience
Gates, Miriam; Cordner, Tracy; Kerins, Bowen; Cuoco, Al; Badertscher, Eden; Burrill, Gail
Mathematics Teacher, v110 n4 p288-297 Nov 2016
The Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice (CCSSI 2010) elevate the ways of thinking used to create mathematical results to the same level of importance as the results themselves. These mathematical habits of mind (MHoM), or "specialized ways of approaching mathematical problems and thinking about mathematical concepts that resemble the ways employed by mathematicians," are increasingly the focus of professional development efforts for precollege mathematics teachers. Educators across the country are considering how to implement this approach to thinking about, doing, and teaching mathematics. One way is through an immersive experience in which teachers experience mathematics as learners and rely on colleagues, and themselves, to unpack mathematical ideas. Such experiences provide exposure to an approach to teaching mathematics that embeds and highlights MHoM. The Park City Mathematics Institute (PCMI) provides a high-quality, immersive experience; but as a three-week intensive residential experience, it costs about $3500 per participant, since it includes the cost of housing, tuition, and travel. To help more teachers have access to this experience at a lower cost, we designed a similar program online. In this article the authors list the key aspects of the in-person experience and the design decisions made to preserve the PCMI experience while using the strengths of an online environment. They discuss the changes that occurred as a result of doing this work online and end with takeaways and remaining questions. (A bibliography is included.)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-9840; Fax: 703-476-2570; e-mail: NCTM@nctm.org; Web site: http://www.nctm.org/publications/mathematics-teacher/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL1316246