A Capstone Course for Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers Which Uses Technology as Its Unifying Theme

Autor/in	Ellington, Aimee J.
Titel	A Capstone Course for Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers Which Uses Technology as Its Unifying Theme
Quelle	In: Mathematics and Computer Education, 41 (2007) 1, S.55-66 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0730-8639
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Teachers; Communication Skills; Mathematics Education; Mathematics Instruction; Preservice Teachers; Teacher Education; Undergraduate Students; Mathematics Curriculum; Middle School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Course Descriptions; Technology Education; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics; Teacher; Teachers; Mathematik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Kommunikationsstil; Mathematische Bildung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Kursstrukturplan; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht
Abstract	In 2001, the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS) published "The Mathematical Education of Teachers" (MET) outlining detailed recommendations for the instruction of future mathematics teachers. One focus of MET is that teachers need a thorough understanding of the mathematics covered at the level at which they are planning to teach. In light of the MET recommendations, this article describes a course that meets two important needs of middle and high school prospective teachers--exposure to technology and capstone experiences related to topics they will teach. A capstone course is taken near the end of a student's undergraduate career. The course ties together the concepts and skills learned in prior courses through the investigation of real world applications. Often a course of this nature also gives students the opportunity to develop their communication skills by writing papers and giving oral presentations. The course outlined in this article has these characteristics, and all course activities are connected to the content of middle and high school mathematics curricula and require the use of technology. (Contains 8 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10