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Agterberg, D. A.; Oostdam, R. J.; Janssen, F. J. J. M. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2022
It is a challenge for mathematics teachers to provide activities for their students at a high level of cognitive demand. In this article, we explore the possibilities that history of mathematics has to offer to meet this challenge. History of mathematics can be applied in mathematics education in different ways. We offer a framework for describing…
Descriptors: Mathematics, History, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
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Levenson, Esther – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2015
This study explores the relationship between participating in a graduate course aimed at enhancing teachers' theoretical and practical knowledge of mathematical creativity and one teacher's changing perspectives regarding mathematical creativity and tasks that may occasion mathematical creativity. Results indicated that perceptions of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Graduate Study, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Creativity
Vidacovich, Courtney – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Current teaching standards and practices are dictated, at least in part, by state- and district-mandated standardized tests. Yet, despite being surrounded by data, teachers receive only basic trainings on how to use assessments. In reality, teachers use data and assessments daily--even minute by minute--through the assessment process, which uses…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis
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Harlen, Wynne – Research in Science Education, 1997
Research into primary teachers' understanding of concepts in science and technology provided information on teachers' confidence in teaching science, their understanding of a range of key ideas, and their own educational background in science. Teachers expressed low confidence in teaching science but also claimed not to find great difficulty in…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Primary Education