ERIC Number: EJ1016514
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Feb
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0313-5373
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Mathematical Investigations for Supporting Pre-Service Primary Teachers Repeating a Mathematics Education Course
Bailey, Judy
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v39 n2 Article 7 Feb 2014
Preparing to become an effective primary school mathematics teacher is a challenging and complex task; and is influenced by one's past experiences, personal knowledge of, and beliefs and attitudes towards mathematics. This paper examines the experiences of a small group of pre-service teachers who did not pass their first year mathematics education course. As part of their second attempt at this course for a Bachelor of Teaching (primary) degree the pre-service teachers engaged in a mathematical investigation. Data suggests that undertaking an open-ended mathematical investigation facilitated positive shifts with regard to the pre-service teachers' knowledge of, and beliefs and attitudes towards, mathematics. Participation in such investigations appears to have potential for supporting pre-service teachers who have initially experienced difficulties in their journey to becoming effective mathematics educators.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Education, Education Courses, Bachelors Degrees, Repetition, Interviews, Informed Consent, Student Teacher Attitudes, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Level, Emotional Response, Educational Research, Geometric Concepts
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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