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ERIC Number: EJ1030766
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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Emergences and Affordances as Opportunities to Develop Teachers' Mathematical Content Knowledge
Julie, Cyril
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v45 n3 p428-437 2014
Teachers' mathematical content knowledge has been under scrutiny for some time. This development is in the wake of learners' unsatisfactory performance in national examinations and international achievement tests. A widely held belief is that one, if not the most important, of the efforts to improve and enhance the performance and achievement in mathematics of learners is addressing teachers' mathematical content and pedagogical content knowledge through continuous professional development initiatives. The focus of this article is on the former. It describes how emergent and affording opportunities are brought to the fore from classroom observations and interactions in workshops and institutes with practising teachers. It concludes that this in situ dealing with mathematical content knowledge holds much promise for buy-in by teachers because it addresses an immediate need related to their practice.
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Language: English
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