ERIC Number: EJ1299268
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jun
Pages: 26
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Teacher Voices from an Online Elementary Mathematics Community: Examining Perceptions of Professional Learning
Beilstein, Shereen Oca; Henricks, Genevieve M.; Jay, Victoria; Perry, Michelle; Bates, Meg Schleppenbach; Moran, Cheryl G.; Cimpian, Joseph Robinson
Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, v24 n3 p283-308 Jun 2021
This study compares web usage data with interviews from 41 participants, who are members of an online professional development site called the "Everyday Mathematics" Virtual Learning Community (VLC), to explore how elementary school teachers learn from classroom video. Web usage data reveal that the commentary surrounding video posted to the VLC is sparse and surface level, possibly indicating a lack of serious attention to the videos. Interview data, however, indicate that participants felt they learned from this resource. Participants reported that the videos provided them with the opportunity to view and reflect on model lessons, plan curricula, and consider student thinking, among other learning outcomes. Participants also identified key factors that prevented them from posting comments to the site to convey their learning. These results can be used to understand not only how teachers perceive their own learning from classroom video, but also to redesign online professional development experiences to promote expression of that learning.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Faculty Development, Communities of Practice, Web Sites, Electronic Learning, Video Technology, Discourse Analysis, Lesson Plans, Computer Mediated Communication, Mathematics Education, Educational Technology, Mathematics Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1621253
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