Exploring Fifth Grade Teachers' Perceptions of Math Instructional Practices

Autor/in	Bryant, Lastarra
Titel	Exploring Fifth Grade Teachers' Perceptions of Math Instructional Practices
Quelle	(2019), (195 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Walden University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3921-7397-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Grade 5; Mathematics Instruction; Teaching Methods; Teacher Attitudes; Elementary School Teachers; Manipulative Materials; Calculators; Computer Assisted Instruction; Mathematical Concepts; Concept Formation; Pictorial Stimuli; Abstract Reasoning; Barriers; Mastery Learning; Faculty Development; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerverhalten; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Hilfsmittel; Calculator; Rechner; Rechenmaschine; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Fantasieanregung; Abstraktes Denken; Denken
Abstract	Even though a school in Southern Virginia had been utilizing a variety of manipulatives, calculators, and computers to transition students through the concrete-representational-abstract (CRA) sequence; students did not meet the state proficiency requirement on the standardized math assessment. A qualitative descriptive case study design, grounded in Bruner's learning theory on the modes of representation, was utilized to explore fifth-grade teachers' perceptions of their math instructional practices. The central question was about 5th-grade teachers' perceptions of utilizing a wide variety of manipulatives, calculators, and computers to transition students from concrete understandings to pictorial representations before they embark upon abstract concepts. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and archival data. The data were analyzed through thematic analysis and coded through the constant comparison approach. The data collection revealed that the 4 participants were utilizing a wide variety of manipulatives, calculators, and computers to transition students through the CRA sequence; however, the teachers were unable to teach students to a level of mastery due to various barriers. The study's findings suggest that the research site would benefit from a three-day professional development plan, created to address the lack of teaching to mastery. This study will contribute to positive social change because it addressed the math achievement gap that is widening in America. This study's findings could benefit local, district, and state stakeholders as the project addresses teaching students to the appropriate cognitive levels to prepare for lifelong learning in mathematics, as well as for standardized assessments. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01