
ERIC Number: EJ703817
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Apr-1
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The Effects of a Study-Group Process on the Implementation of Reform in Mathematics Education
Brahier, Daniel J.; Schaffner, Monika
School Science and Mathematics, v104 n4 p170 Apr 2004
In each of three consecutive years, 16 teachers were admitted to a program in which they participated in a study group to reform their teaching practices in mathematics. The 48 (total) elementary school teachers in this program were selected to ensure diversity of setting--urban and suburban, as well as public and parochial. Teachers routinely met with the study group for 1 year, engaging in follow-up activities after that year. Surveys, interviews, and site visits showed that teachers underwent significant changes in their knowledge, beliefs, and teaching practices and were attempting to implement reform consistent with current standards. Teachers with 11 to 25 years of experience demonstrated the greatest changes. Long-term effects of the program and its impact on colleagues within the building and district have yet to be studied.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers, Educational Change, Beliefs, Mathematics Teachers, Teaching Experience, Surveys, Interviews, Knowledge Base for Teaching
School Science & Mathematics Association, The Ohio State University, 238 Arps Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172. Web site: http://www.ssma.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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