Effects of an Additional Mathematics Content Course on Elementary Teachers' Mathematical Beliefs and Knowledge for Teaching

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Marvin E.; Swars, Susan L.; Smith, Stephanie Z.; Hart, Lynn C.; Haardorfer, Regine
Titel	Effects of an Additional Mathematics Content Course on Elementary Teachers' Mathematical Beliefs and Knowledge for Teaching
Quelle	In: Action in Teacher Education, 34 (2012) 4, S.336-348 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-6620
DOI	10.1080/01626620.2012.712745
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teacher Education; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary Education; Methods Courses; Mathematics Education; Preservice Teachers; Course Content; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Beliefs; Teacher Attitudes; Context Effect + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Elementarunterricht; Methodisch-didaktische Anleitung; Mathematische Bildung; Kursprogramm; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Belief; Glaube; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	This longitudinal study examines the effects of changes in an elementary teacher preparation program on mathematics beliefs and content knowledge for teaching of two groups of prospective teachers (N = 276): (1) those who completed a program with three mathematics content courses and two mathematics methods courses and (2) those who completed a program with four mathematics content courses and a single mathematics methods course. The results reveal salient benefits of a second methods course that were not evident in the new program with only one methods course. Further, the addition of a fourth content course did not result in notable differences in mathematical knowledge for teaching. In addition, mathematical knowledge for teaching was positively linked to change in pedagogical beliefs about learners, further illuminating the interwoven nature of knowledge and beliefs. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10