Prospective Elementary Teachers' Comprehension of Mathematics Instruction.

Gellert, Uwe

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ERIC Number: EJ590280

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Publication Date: 1999

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Prospective Elementary Teachers' Comprehension of Mathematics Instruction.

Gellert, Uwe

Educational Studies in Mathematics, v37 n1 p23-43 1998-1999

Reports on a study that investigated prospective elementary teachers' knowledge and convictions regarding content, pedagogy, and pupil needs as well as their rationales for mathematics teaching. Discusses results by way of confronting the school as a locus for serious learning, and perceiving the school as a playhouse. Contains 44 references. (Author/ASK)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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