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Tyminski, Andrew M.; Land, Tonia J.; Drake, Corey; Zambak, V. Serbay – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2012
A critical practice in teaching elementary mathematics is posing problems that build on children's mathematical thinking. As such, teacher educators must provide pre-service teachers (PSTs) with a set of learning experiences to support PSTs in this practice. In this study, we present our analyses of PSTs' responses to a sequence of three methods…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Children, Thinking Skills
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Forrest, Denise B.; Hitt, Austin M. – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2012
In this paper we discuss how a general theory of instruction called Concept-Focused Instruction (CFI) can assist in the professional development of prospective teachers. CFI provides prospective teachers with a foundation and logical decision-making process for selecting, designing, and teaching mathematics. First, we provide a theoretical and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Beginning Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction