TY - JOUR
T1 - The significance of mathematical knowledge in teaching elementary methods courses
T2 - Perspectives of mathematics teacher educators
AU - Zazkis, Rina
AU - Zazkis, Dov
N1 - Funding Information:
Work in the author's laboratory was supported by Grants CA69202 and AI48506 from the National Institutes of Health, and by the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation.
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - Our study investigates perspectives of mathematics teacher educators related to the usage of their mathematical knowledge in teaching "Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics" courses. Five mathematics teacher educators, all with experience in teaching methods courses for prospective elementary school teachers, participated in this study. In a clinical interview setting, the participants described where and how, in their teaching of elementary methods courses, they had an opportunity to use their advanced mathematical knowledge and provided examples of such opportunities or situations. We outline five apparently different viewpoints and then turn to the similar concerns that were expressed by the participants. In conclusion, we connect the individual perspectives by situating them in the context of unifying themes, both theoretical and practical.
AB - Our study investigates perspectives of mathematics teacher educators related to the usage of their mathematical knowledge in teaching "Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics" courses. Five mathematics teacher educators, all with experience in teaching methods courses for prospective elementary school teachers, participated in this study. In a clinical interview setting, the participants described where and how, in their teaching of elementary methods courses, they had an opportunity to use their advanced mathematical knowledge and provided examples of such opportunities or situations. We outline five apparently different viewpoints and then turn to the similar concerns that were expressed by the participants. In conclusion, we connect the individual perspectives by situating them in the context of unifying themes, both theoretical and practical.
KW - Elementary methods course
KW - Mathematics teacher educator
KW - Teacher education
KW - Teachers' knowledge
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U2 - 10.1007/s10649-010-9268-z
DO - 10.1007/s10649-010-9268-z
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79952625744
SN - 0013-1954
VL - 76
SP - 247
EP - 263
JO - Educational Studies in Mathematics
JF - Educational Studies in Mathematics
IS - 3
ER -