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Direct linkThanheiser, Eva – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2020
To allow prospective teachers to see mathematics as a useful tool to make sense of the world we redesigned a university mathematics content course for prospective elementary school teachers in the context of exploring income distribution in the United States. This allowed the prospective teachers to learn mathematics in a meaningful context and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Students
Download full textThanheiser, Eva; Philipp, Randolph A.; Fasteen, Jodi – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2014
Motivating prospective elementary school teachers (PTs) to learn mathematics in university mathematics content courses remains a constant challenge. While authentic tasks are readily available for students taking methods courses, which generally appear later in students' educational experience, authentic experiences for students enrolled in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Authentic Learning, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Activities
