University of Montana
INFORMAL MATHEMATICS ACTIVITIES AND THE BELIEFS OF ELEMENTARY TEACHER CANDIDATES
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThis study sought to determine the relationship between participation in informal mathematics activities and the formal-to-informal beliefs of university teacher candidates in elementary education. Three classes of preservice teachers participated in the study through their enrollment in a content mathematics course for elementary education majors. Four informal mathematics activities were employed as part of the course requirements. Pre and post formal-to-informal beliefs about mathematics and mathematics instruction were measured using a Likert-scale beliefs assessment instrument used by Collier (1972) and Seaman et al. (2005). Changes in beliefs about mathematics and mathematics instruction were compared to a control group. Student reflection upon personal experience derived from participation in the activities was analyzed for formal and informal belief statements.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Grantor dc:publisher
- University of Montana
- Year
- 2011
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Roscoe, Matt B.
Subjects
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dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/578
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholarworks.umt.edu:etd-1597