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Kale, Ugur; Akcaoglu, Mete; Cullen, Theresa; Goh, Debbie; Devine, Leah; Calvert, Nathan; Grise, Kara – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2018
Computational thinking is one of the skills critical for successfully solving problems posed in a technology driven and complex society. The limited opportunities in school settings to help students develop computational thinking skills underscores the need for helping teachers integrate it in their practices. Besides developing the knowledge of…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Problem Solving, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Powers, Jillian; Azhar, Mohammad – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2020
This article describes an introductory computational thinking (CT) lesson that was implemented into five educational technology classes at a large university in the southern United States. A total of 88 undergraduate and graduate students participated in the lesson. The project was the result of a collaboration between education faculty and a…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Educational Technology, College Students
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Hill, Heather C.; Charalambous, Charalambos Y. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2012
This paper draws on four case studies to perform a cross-case analysis investigating the unique and joint contribution of mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT) and curriculum materials to instructional quality. As expected, it was found that both MKT and curriculum materials matter for instruction. The contribution of MKT was more prevalent in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Activities, Educational Policy
Brese, Falk, Ed. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2012
The Teacher Education Study in Mathematics or TEDS-M is a study conducted under the aegis of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). The lead research center for the study is the International Study Center at Michigan State University (ISC/MSU). The ISC/MSU worked from 2006 to 2011 with the International…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers
Thomas, Mike – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2003
It is becoming widely recognised that teachers' content knowledge has an important influence on their pedagogical content knowledge, and hence on the learning of students. In secondary schools, function is one of the fundamental concepts of mathematics. This paper considers the understanding of function exhibited by a group of teacher trainees in…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Secondary School Mathematics
Colorado Department of Education, 2005
This standards review is the first in a series of annual reviews of the Colorado Model Content Standards. Its purpose is to identify student performance over time on measures of exiting mathematics standards, identify ways to affirm and strengthen standards and more clearly articulate the practices used by Colorado schools to promote student…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Academic Standards