Focus of Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Observations of Classroom Mathematics Instruction [microform] / Laura R. Van Zoest
- Bib ID:
- 5586141
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Van Zoest, Laura R
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED386379
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995
- 13 p.
- Summary:
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Early field experiences are considered a key component of teacher education programs by educators, students, and state boards of education. This study sought to understand better the effects of early field experiences on preservice secondary teachers (n=3) by investigating the focus of their observations of classroom mathematics instruction. The students were enrolled in courses towards the beginning of their teacher education program, prior to any subject-specific methods course. The time spent in this study was credited towards the observational clock-hours required by their courses and certification program. Each preservice teacher observed two secondary school mathematics classes. Each participant was interviewed for about 55 minutes on what she or he had noticed while observing. Field notes were made of the observations and transcripts of tape-recorded interviews provided the primary data source for the study. Discussion of results follow in decreasing order of the time and attention that the preservice teachers allotted to them: classroom management strategies, instructional strategies, teaching style, student behaviors, and mathematics content. Why the preservice teachers focused the least on mathematics in a mathematics classroom is a question worthy of further exploration. Contains 10 references. (MKR)
- Notes:
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- ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (San Francisco, CA, April 1995).
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
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- ERIC
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- 1995
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