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Norton, Stephen; Zhang, Qinqiong – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2018
The preparation of teachers to teach mathematics to primary school children differs across nations and cultures. This study used mixed methods to examine the basic content knowledge of trainee teachers in Australia and China. A simple test (30 questions) of content based on an international comparative study in mathematics teacher training found…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers
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Roth McDuffie, Amy; Foote, Mary Q.; Bolson, Catherine; Turner, Erin E.; Aguirre, Julia M.; Bartell, Tonya Gau; Drake, Corey; Land, Tonia – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2014
As part of a larger research project aimed at transforming preK-8 mathematics teacher preparation, the purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which prospective teachers notice children's competencies related to children's mathematical thinking, and children's community, cultural, and linguistic funds of knowledge or what…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Education
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Henning, John E.; McKeny, Timothy; Foley, Gregory D.; Balong, Megan – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between instructional design and classroom discourse as implemented by a mathematics teacher. The instructional design in this study distinguished three different types of discussions--framing, conceptual, and application--based on their sequential position, their purpose, the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Mathematical Concepts, Teacher Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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Yesildere Imre, Sibel; Akkoc, Hatice – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2012
The purpose of this study is to investigate the development of three prospective elementary mathematics teachers' pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of number patterns with its two components: (1) knowledge of students' understanding and difficulties and (2) knowledge of topic-specific strategies and representations. For our investigation, we use…
Descriptors: Practicums, Observation, Mathematics Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Spitzer, Sandy M.; Phelps, Christine M.; Beyers, James E. R.; Johnson, Delayne Y.; Sieminski, Elizabeth M. – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2011
This study investigated the effects of a classroom intervention on prospective elementary teachers' ability to evaluate evidence of student achievement of mathematical learning goals. The intervention was informed by a framework for teacher education which aims to provide prospective teachers (PTs) with the skills needed to systematically learn…
Descriptors: Intervention, Teacher Attitudes, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods
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Alajmi, Amal Hussain – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2009
Computational estimation has not yet established a place in the Kuwaiti national curriculum. An attempt was made to include it during the early 1990s, but it was dropped by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education because of the difficulties teachers had teaching it. In an effort to provide guidance for reintroducing the concept into the curriculum, this…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Middle Schools