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ERIC Number: EJ1381670
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0313-5373
EISSN: EISSN-1835-517X
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Mathematical Knowledge of Pre-Service Early Childhood and Primary Education Teachers: An Approach Based on the Design of Tasks Involving Patterns
Pincheira, Nataly; Alsina, Ángel
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v47 n8 Article 4 p50-69 Aug 2022
This study analyzes the mathematical knowledge of 40 preservice Chilean Early Childhood and Primary Education teachers when designing mathematical tasks on patterns, in the context of teaching early algebra. Based on the domains of the Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) model, we have adopted a descriptive qualitative methodological approach that relies on the content analysis technique. The results show that pre-service teachers exhibit little mathematical knowledge in the description of the mathematical tasks they pose, addressing partial aspects of the subdomains of specialized content knowledge and knowledge of content and teaching. We conclude that training experiences should be given that allow students to further their acquisition of mathematical knowledge in order to achieve effective learning of the contents that early algebra promotes, such as patterns, in Early Childhood and Primary Education classrooms.
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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