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Peer reviewedHill, Douglas M. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1985
Discusses the need for preservice elementary teachers to experience inquiry first-hand, suggesting that they engage in problem-solving rather than just "talking about" it. A typical teacher education program is described with suggestions to incorporate inquiry-oriented experiences. An inquiry-oriented activity using sand and funnels is included.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Higher Education, Inquiry, Methods Courses
Peer reviewedPellow, Randall A. – Social Studies Journal, 1992
Presents two geography problem-solving scenarios for use with elementary and middle school children or preservice teachers in social studies methods courses. Provides problems about the magnetic poles and the presence of ice in desert conditions. Calls upon teachers to encourage students to use their thinking skills to solve the problems. (SG)
Descriptors: Climate, Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Geography
Lee, Helen C. – 1984
This description of a process used in a social studies methods course presents an experiential approach to helping students learn power sharing and decision-making skills. By leaving students alone with instructions to decide cooperatively on desired class changes, type of evaluation, and leadership, students gain experience in negotiation and…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Thiessen, Diane; And Others – 1989
This book contains 15 chapters: (1) "Teaching Problem Solving"; (2) "Using Calculators and Computers in Elementary School Mathematics"; (3) "Organizing for Instruction"; (4) "Teaching Numeration of Whole Numbers"; (5) "Teaching Numeration of Common and Decimal Fractions"; (6) "Teaching Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers"; (7) "Teaching…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedO'Shea, Thomas – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
During a six-week methods course for preservice elementary school teachers, student pairs were asked to solve a problem and record their experiences in a dairy. Presented are the dairy entries of two students as they worked on determining the number of squares that can be formed on a five-peg geoboard. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Diaries, Experiential Learning, Geometry
PDF pending restorationLeBlanc, John F.; And Others – 1992
The "Preparing Elementary Teachers to Teach Mathematics (PETTM) Project" (1988-1991) was a cooperative university/school effort to improve the teaching of mathematics by elementary teachers with primary focus on improving the university training of preservice teachers (PSTs) in mathematics. The goals of the PETTM Project included: (1)…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education
PDF pending restorationLeBlanc, John F.; And Others – 1992
The "Preparing Elementary Teachers to Teach Mathematics (PETTM) Project" (1988-1991) was a cooperative university/school effort to improve the teaching of mathematics by elementary teachers with its primary focus on improving the university training of preservice teachers (PSTs) in mathematics. This document, volume III of the project's 5-volume…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
