Knowing and teaching elementary mathematics

teachers' understanding of fundamental mathematics in China and the United States

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Knowing and teaching elementary mathematics

teachers' understanding of fundamental mathematics in China and the United States

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"This book describes the nature and development of the "profound understanding of fundamental mathematics that elementary teachers need to become accomplished mathematics teachers and suggests why such teaching knowledge is much more common in China than in the United States despite the fact that Chinese teachers have less formal education than their U.S. counterparts.".

"The studies described in this volume suggest that Chinese teachers begin their teaching careers with a better understanding of elementary mathematics than that of most U.S. elementary teachers. Their understanding of the mathematics they teach andequally important - of the ways that elementary mathematics can be presented to students continues to grow throughout their professional lives.".

"The concluding chapter of the book suggests changes in teacher preparation, teacher support, and mathematics education research that might allow teachers in the United States to attain profound understanding of fundamental mathematics."--BOOK JACKET.

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Language
English
Pages
166

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-160) and indexes.

Published in
Mahwah, N.J
Series
Studies in mathematical thinking and learning series, Studies in mathematical thinking and learning.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
372.7/0973
Library of Congress
QA135.5 .M22 1999, QA135.5.M22 1999

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxv, 166 p. :
Number of pages
166

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL33964M
Internet Archive
knowingteachinge0000mali
ISBN 10
0805829083, 0805829091
LCCN
99017342
OCLC/WorldCat
40734884
Library Thing
171361
Goodreads
139852
1352553

Work Description

Studies of teachers in the U.S. often document insufficient subject matter knowledge in mathematics. Yet, these studies give few examples of the knowledge teachers need to support teaching, particularly the kind of teaching demanded by recent reforms in mathematics education. Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics describes the nature and development of the knowledge that elementary teachers need to become accomplished mathematics teachers, and suggests why such knowledge seems more common in China than in the United States, despite the fact that Chinese teachers have less formal education than their U.S. counterparts.

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