Making Sense of Mathematics Teacher Education

This is a research-based book on mathematics teacher education. It is about the learning of prospective and inservice mathematics teachers, mathematics educators, and researchers. The text is intended for a broad audience including teacher educators, mathematics educators, graduate students in mathe...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Fou-Lai Lin (Editor), Cooney, Thomas J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Section I: Perspectives on Teacher Education
  • Considering the Paradoxes, Perils, and Purposes of Conceptualizing Teacher Development
  • A Review of Research Perspectives on Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Section II: Making Sense of Mathematics
  • Investigating Mathematics and Learning to Teach Mathematics
  • Using the Intuitive-Rules Theory as a Basis for Educating Teachers
  • The Use of New Technologies as a Vehicle for Restructuring Teachers’ Mathematics
  • Section III: Making Sense of Teaching
  • Digitizing Real Teaching Practice for Teacher Education Programmes: The MILE Approach
  • Thinking Teaching: Seeing Mathematics Teachers as Active Decision Makers
  • Mathematics Teaching, Teacher Education, and Educational Research: Developing “Practical Theorising” in Initial Teacher Education
  • Preparing Teachers for Handling Students’ Mathematical Communication: Gathering Knowledge and Building Tools
  • Section IV: MAking Sense of the Context of Teaching
  • An Approach for Supporting Teachers’ Learning in Social Context
  • Educating Student Teachers About Values in Mathematics Education
  • Pedagogical Values, Mathematics Teaching, and Teacher Education: Case Studies of Two Experienced Teachers
  • Section V: Making Sense of the Complexity of Teacher Education
  • Teachers’ Growth is More Than the Growth of Individual Teachers: The Case of Gisela
  • Developing Mathematics Teaching: Teachers, Teacher Educators, and Researchers as Co-Learners