Abstract
A Mathematics course for elementary school teachers (MFET) is required in North America in most teacher education programs. Our study investigates the perceptions of prospective elementary school teachers with respect to the contributions of such a course to their teaching. The results show that acquiring an understanding of concepts from the elementary school curriculum is the main contribution that they perceive. We conclude with two perspectives--a pessimistic one and an optimistic one--on this finding. (Contains 2 tables.)
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3-21 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Mathematics Teacher Education and Development |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2011 |
Keywords
- Preservice Teacher Education
- Elementary School Curriculum
- Teacher Education Programs
- Elementary School Teachers
- Teaching Methods
- Mathematics Instruction
- Elementary School Mathematics
- Teacher Attitudes
- Graduate Students