The Complexities of Teaching Prime Decomposition and Multiplicative Structure with Tools to Preservice Elementary Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Kurz, Terri L.; Garcia, Jorge
Titel	The Complexities of Teaching Prime Decomposition and Multiplicative Structure with Tools to Preservice Elementary Teachers
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Education, 22 (2012) 2, S.169-192 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1083-6470
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematical Concepts; Numbers; Concept Formation; Mathematics Skills; Arithmetic; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Zahlenraum; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Addition; Arithmetik; Arithmetikunterricht; Rechnen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Preservice elementary teachers often struggle with prime decomposition and other mathematical topics that correlate with number theory. This paper provides a framework for integrating prime factor tiles into their curriculum with a particular emphasis on prime decomposition. Using this framework, preservice teachers explored and evaluated numbers using prime factor tiles. The results of the exploratory inquiry showed that preservice teachers made some progress in their understanding of prime decomposition after exploring with the tools. However, they struggled with problems requiring the application of prime decomposition. More time to delve into this topic is probably needed in order to observe further gains. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Eastern Educational Research Association. George Watson, Marshall University, One John Marshall Drive, College of Education and Professional Development, Huntington, WV 25755. e-mail: eerajournal@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.eeraorganization.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01