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Applying NAEP to Improve Mathematics Content and Methods Courses for Preservice Elementary and Middle School Teachers.
- Source :
- School Science & Mathematics; Dec2014, Vol. 114 Issue 8, p392-404, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- This study explored how mathematics content and methods courses for preservice elementary and middle school teachers could be improved through the integration of a set of instructional materials based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress ( NAEP). A set of eight instructional modules was developed and tested. The study involved 7 university instructors and 542 preservice teachers ( PSTs) from three different universities. A quasi-experimental nonequivalent groups design was used for this study in which the following data sources were collected and analyzed. Three versions of a Learning Mathematics for Teaching test were given to assess PSTs' mathematical content knowledge for teaching: (a) Elementary Number Concepts and Operations- Content Knowledge; (b) Elementary Geometry- Content Knowledge; and (c) Middle School Number Concepts and Operations- Content Knowledge. In addition, the Mathematics Teacher Efficacy Beliefs Instrument was given to assess PSTs' teacher efficacy beliefs. Test results were analyzed using paired samples t-tests. Findings suggest that use of instructional materials, based on NAEP, with PSTs results in increases in their mathematical content knowledge for teaching and in their teaching efficacy beliefs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS teachers
MIDDLE school teachers
TEACHERS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00366803
- Volume :
- 114
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- School Science & Mathematics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99730138
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12093