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Ochieng, Mary A.; Van Zoest, Laura R. – Cognition and Instruction, 2023
Concerns about the disconnect between what goes on in teacher preparation programs and school classrooms have led to a greater emphasis on opportunities for preservice teachers to engage in the practice of teaching during their teacher education programs. Pedagogies of enactment have been shown to provide opportunities for preservice teachers to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Middle School Mathematics, Teaching Methods
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Hüseyin Kabadas; Hayal Yavuz Mumcu – Journal of Theoretical Educational Science, 2024
The aim of this study is to examine how middle school mathematics teachers diagnose and attempt to eliminate students' misconceptions in algebra. The study employed a case study method and embedded single-case design. The research was conducted with three mathematics teachers working in different state schools and having different professional…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Middle School Mathematics, Grade 8
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Rongjin Huang; Joanna C. Weaver; Gabriel Matney; Xingfeng Huang; Joshua Wilson; Christine Painter – International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 2024
Purpose: This study aimed to explore teachers' learning processes through a hybrid cross-cultural lesson study (LS) because little is known about the learning process through this novel and promising LS approach. Design/methodology/approach: This cross-cultural LS lasted over six months focusing on developing a research lesson (RL) related to…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Faculty Development, International Cooperation, Lesson Plans
Halil Ibrahim Tasova – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In this dissertation study, I report on six middle school students' construction and interpretation of graphs and associated dynamic situations. Constructing and interpreting graphs represents a critical moment in middle school mathematics due to its opportunity to provide a powerful foundation for learning. Nevertheless, researchers have…
Descriptors: Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
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Barbieri, Christina A.; Rodrigues, Jessica; Dyson, Nancy; Jordan, Nancy C. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
The effectiveness of an experimental middle school fraction intervention was evaluated. The intervention was centered on the number line and incorporated key principles from the science of learning. Sixth graders (N = 51) who struggled with fraction concepts were randomly assigned at the student level to the experimental intervention (n = 28) or…
Descriptors: Fractions, Mathematics Instruction, Intervention, Mathematical Concepts
Barbieri, Christina A.; Rodrigues, Jessica; Dyson, Nancy; Jordan, Nancy C. – Grantee Submission, 2019
The effectiveness of an experimental middle school fraction intervention was evaluated. The intervention was centered on the number line and incorporated key principles from the science of learning. Sixth graders (N = 51) who struggled with fraction concepts were randomly assigned at the student level to the experimental intervention (n = 28) or…
Descriptors: Fractions, Mathematics Instruction, Intervention, Mathematical Concepts