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Mathematics, Methods, and Models for Data-Driven Rheology
… of complex fluids. In this thesis, we explore methods and models that combine domain knowledge curated over the nearly century-long history of rheology with modern advancements in data science and machine learning, whose aim is to maximize the utility of the available rheological data and …
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An Examination of the Discourse in a Graduate Mathematics Methods Course
Mathematics reform efforts advocate the use of discourse as a method toward mathematical learning. Research also suggests that attention be placed on prospective teachers’ development of content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. One way to develop teacher knowledge and discourse skills …
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The Use of Interactive Computer Simulations for Sensitizing Mathematics Methods Students to Questioning Behaviors
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A Comparison of Online and Face-To-Face Discussions in an Elementary Mathematics Methods Course
… in a web-enhanced undergraduate elementary mathematics methods course. Data was collected through surveys, audio-recordings of face-to-face discussions and asynchronous discussion board transcripts. Transcripts from online and face-to-face discussions were analyzed for evidence of critical …
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Case Study of Participants in a Site-Based Secondary Mathematics Methods Course and Internship: Three Teachers in Transition
<p>Although the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) introduced standards intended to reform the teaching of mathematics in 1989, those reform-oriented practices have not saturated mathematics teaching. Mathematics teacher educators continue to work with pre-service and practicing …
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Student Perceptions of the Defining Aspects of a Mathematics Methods Course that Aided in the Development of a Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics
… perceptions of the defining aspects of a mathematics methods course that aided in the development of a conceptual understanding of mathematics. These perceptions emerge from the narratives of four pre-service teachers in a mid-size metropolitan university in the southeastern part of the …
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The Effects of Technology Integration Techniques in Elementary Mathematics Methods Courses on Elementary Preservice Teachers' Computer Self-Efficacy, Software Integration Confidence, and Lesson Planning
… in two sections of a course entitled EDEE 4350, Mathematics in the Elementary School. This study was quasi-experimental, with a nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group design. The independent variable was the type of instruction experienced in an elementary mathematics methods course: novel …
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Guided Imagery's Effects on the Mathematics Teaching Efficacy of Elementary Preservice Teachers
… of preservice teacher candidates. In the area of mathematics education, methods courses that follow National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards for professional development have been successful. This study supports the notion that a mathematics methods course can improve …
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Exploring the Impact of a Teacher Education Program on the Mathematical Anxieties of Elementary Pre-Service Teachers
Mathematics education in Ontario has been a topic of significant focus in recent years. One concern is the lack of strong elementary mathematics teachers, in part due to the high levels of mathematics anxiety amongst this population (Gresham, 2007; Novak & Tassell, 2017). This study investigated …
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Supporting Pre-service Elementary Teachers Early Algebraic Thinking with Technology Through Lesson Planning and TPACK
… thinking is an essential component of the K-12 mathematics curriculum. Early algebra focuses on the overall numeric structure (Kaput, 2008 ; Kieran,2018; Kieran et al., 2016) which focuses on the noticing of arithmetic patterns leading to generalizations supported by justification, reasoning and …
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Examining and promoting mathematical connections with concept mapping
… instruction. Nineteen students in an elementary mathematics methods course constructed group concept maps for five topics covered in the course. In this study, concept maps were used as a research tool and as an instructional tool.
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Conceptions of First-Year Secondary Mathematics Intern Teachers
Beginning mathematics teachers enter their classrooms with a network of conceptions about mathematics and how they will go about teaching it. These conceptions are based on a set of beliefs and body of mathematical knowledge. They are robust and deeply ingrained, and they influence how teachers …
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From learning to teaching : the impact of pre-service teachers' math experiences on their self-efficacy in the classroom
… the development of self-efficacy for teaching mathematics and their description of how prior experiences as math learners influenced that development. Grounded in Bandura's (1977) theory of self-efficacy, three pre-service teachers who had completed two mathematics methods courses and had begun …
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PCK development of beginning secondary mathematics teachers
… content knowledge of three beginning secondary mathematics teachers. My analysis included the development of the teachers' knowledge of curriculum and their knowledge of student understanding during their first two years of teaching. The participants began the study with little or no experience …
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Fraction Multiplication and Division Image Change in Pre-Service Elementary Teachers
… were followed through the fractions unit in a mathematics methods course for pre-service elementary teachers at Brigham Young University. Each subject volunteered to participate and were interviewed and videotaped throughout the study, and they also provided copies of all work done in the …
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PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS LEARNING TO FACILITATE STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS’ MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES: BALANCING ATTENTION TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, TO ALL LEARNERS, AND TO ONE’S OWN MATHEMATICAL LEARNING
… Mathematical Practices; pre-service teachers; mathematics methods course.</p> <p>In this dissertation I examine the experiences of eight pre-service elementary teachers (PSTs) in a mathematics methods course as they learned how to teach Mathematical Practice 1 (make sense of problems and …
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Preparing Pre-service Elementary Teachers to Teach Mathematics with Learning Trajectories
… Over an eight-week period, within an elementary mathematics methods course, 56 pre-service teachers (PSTs) participated in this design study. Data included the following: video & audio recordings of class meetings, researcher's notes of class meetings and school-based experiences, pre- and …
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Specialized mathematical content knowledge of preservice elementary teachers: the effect of mathematics teacher efficacy
In 2000, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ([NCTM], 2000) described a compelling vision for mathematics education in the United States calling for high-quality instruction, knowledgeable teachers, ambitious expectations, and engaging curriculum. One aspect of this vision, …
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Mathematics Content Knowledge, Mathematics Teacher Efficacy, and Pedagogy
An important goal in elementary mathematics classrooms is for teachers to employ instructional practices that engage students to develop sustainable and deep conceptual mathematics understanding. In preservice education, this often requires transforming student teachers’ beliefs about teaching …
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