Author : Jennifer L. Edelman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781321174069
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (74 download)
Book Synopsis Preservice Teachers' Developing Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching by : Jennifer L. Edelman
Download or read book Preservice Teachers' Developing Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching written by Jennifer L. Edelman and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This descriptive study examines the elements of mathematical knowledge for teaching that preservice teacher candidates exhibited as they planned, taught, and reflected on a mathematics lesson that integrated children's literature. A collective case study design was used in which three groups were selected from the total population of 10 groups; the groups were selected based on demographics and in an effort to illustrate the widest varieties of experiences during the study. Data for each group consisted of written lesson plans, observations of enacted literature-based lessons, lesson artifacts, and written reflections on the lessons. Data were analyzed for elements of knowledge of content and students, knowledge of content and teaching, and knowledge of content and curriculum. Additionally, the procedures each group used to select their book were analyzed. A second cycle of coding was applied to connect the findings of this study with the existing literature on developing mathematical knowledge for teaching and the effects of using children's literature in mathematics teaching and learning. This study illustrates the need for further development of candidates' ability to locate mathematical concepts in children's literature, as well as the need for supporting candidates' critical analysis of curricular materials and mathematical representations to find the best possible method for teaching various mathematical concepts. Recommendations for future research are included.