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Lester, Frank – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2010
How can teachers learn what they need to know? Every community of educators, regardless of field or specialization, can benefit from being well informed about current research findings. A considerable amount of mathematics education research exists to inform teachers and administrators about teaching and learning mathematics. Research can show…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Elementary School Teachers, Educational Research, Theory Practice Relationship
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Hamilton, Eric; Lesh, Richard; Lester, Frank; Brilleslyper, Michael – Advances in Engineering Education, 2008
This article introduces Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs) as a form of case study team problem-solving. MEA design focuses on eliciting from students conceptual models that they iteratively revise in problem-solving. Though developed by mathematics education researchers to study the evolution of mathematical problem-solving expertise in middle…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Mathematics Education, Educational Research, Models
Lester, Frank – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2010
How can teachers learn what they need to know? Every community of educators, regardless of field or specialization, can benefit from being well informed about current research findings. A considerable amount of mathematics education research exists to inform teachers and administrators about teaching and learning mathematics. Research can show…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Formative Evaluation, Secondary School Teachers