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Direct linkHill, Heather; Ball, Deborah Loewenberg – Phi Delta Kappan, 2009
Mathematics teachers need specialized math knowledge that is different from the knowledge needed by mathematicians, including the mathematical understanding involved in posing questions, interpreting students' answers, providing explanations, and using representations. Based on the authors' work involving over 300 teachers, they have found that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Download full textClayton, Berwyn – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104) has become the standard teaching qualification in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. Therefore the extent to which it provides competency in training and assessment, arguably the key element of being an effective teacher, is a fundamental issue. The author investigates the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Teacher Qualifications, Delivery Systems
Peer reviewedMualem, Roni; Eylon, Bat-Sheva – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2009
Israeli junior high-school science teachers usually have a background in biology, and their knowledge of physics is limited. We show that by improving teachers' "qualitative understanding" it is possible to increase their confidence and willingness to teach physics. We conducted three-day workshops for teachers (n = 92), which were…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Teacher Workshops, Science Teachers, Foreign Countries
