Educational mathematics researchers and educationists emphasise teaching for understanding. However, does it influence students' mathematical learning behaviour? The purpose of this study was to explore late adolescent students' views on mathematical learning behaviour in teaching-for-understanding classes. Content analysis of secondary data from…

The paper examines participant perceptions of the effectiveness of using case studies with college students (undergraduate - doctoral) to teach social justice and educational equity. Findings indicate that participants who identified with the characters in the cases were able to draw connections between the case and their own personal experiences.…

The current study explored preservice and inservice teachers' perspectives on data literacy for teaching. Semi-structured interviews were employed with 12 teacher candidates in elementary and special education. The findings revealed participants' misconceptions regarding formative and summative data; their understanding of the value of formative…

Faculty members at a research extensive university who had been recognized as outstanding teachers stated that they enjoyed teaching and expressed a strong preference for actively engaging students in the learning process and placing a high degree of importance on receiving student feedback. They stressed the importance of setting clear…

With a renewed focus on early intervention, teachers must address the difficulties students are having as early as possible to promote their progress. Culturally and linguistically diverse students may not respond to universal interventions that have shown efficiency for mainstream populations. In order for Response to Intervention to be…

This article describes a professional development program that inspired some high school teachers to drastically reshape their teaching of chemistry toward a more learner-centered practice. Through interviews, they identified a freedom to explore and a sense of being trusted and respected as key aspects that supported this new approach. Rather…

Response to Intervention (RtI) is a general education initiative that takes place prior to evaluation for placement in special education. Essentially, the first two tiers of RtI require general education teachers to use research-based instruction with all students and then to evaluate the effectiveness of that instruction. Given that the use of…

Outlines a cyclical process for decision making in math lesson planning: (1) outcomes (curriculum standards and objectives); (2) preskills; (3) instructional delivery; (4) learner engagement; (5) academic and nonacademic needs and supports; (6) accommodations to curricular outcomes; (7) modifications of curriculum outcomes; and (8) evaluation by…

Education is an agent of change, but its movement is often reactive and imperceptible. It is a life process, but school math has limited use in daily life. Though individuals differ, age is the most commonly used placement and grouping factor. Changes in teacher competence, role, and dispositions can empower teachers and students in math. (SK)

This paper describes two teacher educators' practice of incorporating "jugyoun kenkyuu"--the Japanese lesson study approach--in teacher preparation programs. To ascertain the effectiveness of using this approach in undergraduate and graduate education programs, the authors conducted a research study among 17 undergraduate students and 51 graduate…