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Andrew Gilbert; Jennifer Suh; Fahima Choudhry – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2025
This paper details an integrated inquiry-based mathematics and science method course for preservice teachers designed around STEM problem-based learning. It documents how problem-based learning (PBL) activities supported PSTs' envisioning of equitable approaches for diverse children. The overarching research question was: "How did preservice…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Preservice Teachers, Equal Education, Methods Courses
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Ducharme, Alden; Smith, Carmen Petrick; King, Barbara – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2022
Learning to facilitate whole-class mathematical discussions is a complex task. Teachers must become adept at using discourse moves to elicit and extend student thinking and move discussions towards a mathematical point. Practice-based mathematics methods courses give pre-service teachers opportunities to rehearse these moves in a controlled…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis
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Cerezci, Bilge; Chase, Elizabeth – i.e.: inquiry in education, 2022
This study explores how past and present experiences with mathematics interact as teacher candidates engage in a series of critical inquiry and reflection opportunities embedded in a mathematics methods course. The study involved 28 teacher candidates enrolled in an undergraduate education program within a large university. Data were collected…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Critical Thinking, Methods Courses