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Ozgun-Koca, S. Asli; Meagher, Michael; Edwards, Michael Todd – Mathematics Educator, 2010
There is a dearth of research on the mechanisms for preservice teachers' development of the pedagogical knowledge necessary for effective use of such technologies. We explored the emergent Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) (Niess 2005, 2006, 2007) of a group of secondary mathematics preservice teachers in a methods course as…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum
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Meagher, Michael; Ozgun-Koca, Asli; Edwards, Michael Todd – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2011
This paper reports on a study of 22 preservice teachers enrolled in a first-semester mathematics teaching methods course. Course activities included participation in two separate field experiences in neighboring school districts. The methods class placed considerable emphasis on the use of advanced digital technologies in the teaching and learning…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Field Experience Programs, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Lyublinskaya, Irina; Zhou, George – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2008
Graphing calculators and data collection technology was integrated in an undergraduate science methods classes for preservice elementary school teachers. The study investigated whether preservice teachers' knowledge and comfort with the use of graphing calculator technology and their perspectives in the use of graphing calculator technology were…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Graphing Calculators, Teaching Methods
Texas Instruments, 2007
The need exists for methods courses to address the pedagogy issues of using graphing calculators. There needs to be a teacher candidate forum to examine their pedagogical perspectives on using graphing calculators in teaching, to explore when and how to use graphing calculators in the classroom, and to provide opportunities to practice teaching…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Methods Courses, Graphing Calculators
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Clarkson, Lesa M. Covington; Fawcett, Gay; Shannon-Smith, Elaine; Goldman, Nancy T. – Educational Leadership, 2007
Students, parents, and sometimes even teachers often believe that complex mathematics is too difficult for certain learners. But the programs described in this article demonstrate that anyone can learn, understand, and use complex math. Lesa M. Covington-Clarkson boosted the confidence of black 6th graders by teaching them to use graphing…
Descriptors: Relevance (Education), Mathematics Achievement, Mathematical Concepts, Teacher Improvement
Christmann, Edwin – National Science Teachers Association (NJ3), 2006
Activities featured in this new compendium--a collection of 26 articles published in Science Scope, NSTA's member journal for middle school teachers--will show how. Technology-Based Inquiry offers fresh approaches that teachers and students can use to explore physical science, Earth and space science, life science, and more. It covers the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational Strategies, Learning Strategies, Inquiry