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Publication Date: 2021
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Comparing the Mathematical Practices Pre-Service Teachers and Mathematics Teacher Educators Identified as Relevant to Problems and Tasks
International Journal of Research in Education and Science, v7 n3 p954-971 2021
In the U.S., state adopted or developed college- and career-ready mathematics standards, including the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, not only impact districts, students, and their teachers, but also university teacher preparation programs. In order to attain and sustain Common Core's vision of developing mathematically competent citizens, teacher preparation programs must support pre-service teachers' development of practical conceptions of the Standards for Mathematical Practice. In this article, we examine the mathematical practices middle grades pre-service teachers (grades 4-9 licensure) and mathematics teacher educators identified as playing a role in attempts to make sense of and work toward solutions to mathematics problems. In addition, we compare the mathematical practices indicated both within and across preservice teachers and mathematics teacher educators. Results identify pre-service teachers' potential difficulties operationalizing six specific mathematical habits of mind. Finally, we describe how such comparisons can guide the design of future teacher education and professional learning by describing a process for identifying problems and tasks with the greatest potential to support pre-service teachers' development of practical conceptions of mathematics or other content-specific habits of mind.
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Task Analysis, Mathematics Education, Cognitive Processes, Common Core State Standards, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Educators, Teacher Role, Problem Solving, Mathematics Teachers, Faculty Development, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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