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Conceptions and Images of Mathematics Professors on Teaching Mathematics in School.
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Pehkonen, Erkki – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1999
Clarifies what kind of mathematical beliefs are conveyed to student teachers during their studies. Interviews mathematics professors (n=7) from five Finnish universities who were responsible for mathematics teacher education. Professors estimated that teachers' basic knowledge was poor and old-fashioned, requiring improvement, and they emphasized…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Mathematics Education
A Reform in Undergraduate Mathematics Curriculum: More Emphasis on Social and Pedagogical Skills.
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Pesonen, Martti E.; Malvela, Taina – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2000
Describes changes that are being made in mathematics teachers' subject studies in order to provide students with sufficiently deep knowledge of mathematics and science and with present-day expertise in their profession as teachers. Provides an abstract algebra course as the ultimate example of a pedagogical experiment where co-operative learning…
Descriptors: Algebra, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Higher Education