"Books I Used as a Child Were Mathematically Incorrect": Reasons to Use Children's Shape-Related Books as a Resource to Improve Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching

Autor/inn/en	Nurnberger-Haag, Julie; Singh, Rashmi; Wernet, Jamie L. W.; Alexander, Anita N.
Titel	"Books I Used as a Child Were Mathematically Incorrect": Reasons to Use Children's Shape-Related Books as a Resource to Improve Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching
Quelle	In: International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 16 (2021) 3, (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Nurnberger-Haag, Julie) ORCID (Singh, Rashmi) ORCID (Wernet, Jamie L. W.) ORCID (Alexander, Anita N.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1306-3030
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Instruction; Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Geometry; Geometric Concepts; Childrens Literature; Books; Misconceptions; Teaching Methods; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Concept Formation; Knowledge Level; Learning Activities; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Geometrie; Elementare Geometrie; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Missverständnis; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Wissensbasis; Lernaktivität; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Some goals of mathematics teacher education include ensuring that pre-service teachers (PSTs) have strong content knowledge, the skill to anticipate and interpret student thinking, the ability to plan how to respond, and the ability to critically select resources for instruction. These goals are especially challenging for the topic of geometric shapes. Thus, we share an instructional activity that focuses PSTs' attention on an inaccurate resource of geometric information, children's books, to accomplish these goals in mathematics content as well as methods courses. Analyses of surveys and content assessments conducted to assess efficacy of the Shape Book Critique Activity were interpreted with the Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) framework. Based on the findings we suggest that this short 40-minute activity is a promising way to promote PSTs' growth in three aspects of MKT for geometric shapes. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01