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Building a Knowledge Base: Understanding Prospective Elementary Teachers' Mathematical Content Knowledge

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: This survey of the literature summarizes and reflects on research findings regarding elementary preservice teachers’ (PSTs’) mathematics conceptions and the development thereof. Despite the current focus on teacher education, peer-reviewed journals offer a surprisingly sparse insight in these areas. The limited research that exists chiefly presents views of PSTs’ reasoning at singular points during a term, thus focusing on conceptions almost to the exclusion of the their development. We summarize the current findings, which are a beginning of a collective understanding of PSTs’ mathematical content knowledge. We believe much more work is needed to understand how PSTs can best develop their content knowledge. This is a call to the community to produce such peer-reviewed research.

Source: PDXScholar (Portland State University)

Authors: Eva Thanheiser, Christine Browning, Alden J. Edson, Signe E. Kastberg, Jane‐Jane Lo

Language: English

Topic: Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W203160862

FWCI: 4.236

Cites: 89

Cited by: 10

Related to: 10