Teacher Identity as a Theoretical Framework for Researching Out-of-Field Teaching Mathematics Teachers

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Bosse ◽  
Günter Törner
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Teaching Mathematics

scholarly journals HISTÓRIA DA MATEMÁTICA DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL NOS LIVROS DE MINICURSOS DA SBHMat (2001-2017)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-44
Author(s):  
Lucas Silva Pires ◽  
Iran Abreu Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
School Level ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Brazilian Society ◽  
School Grades ◽  
Mathematics History ◽  
Short Course

Resumo: Neste artigo apresentamos os resultados de uma pesquisa sobre os livros de minicursos de história da matemática publicados pela Sociedade Brasileira de História da Matemática no período de 2001 e 2017, cujos conteúdos matemáticos foram destinados aos anos finais do Ensino Fundamental. Nosso objetivo foi identificar e caracterizar as sugestões propostas nesses livros para as ações didáticas do professor de Matemática desse nível escolar. Para operacionalização da pesquisa, inicialmente realizamos um levantamento dos livros de minicursos classificando-os em três tendências de pesquisa em História da Matemática, para selecionar somente aqueles voltados à história para o ensino da matemática. Em seguida identificamos e caracterizamos os livros com conteúdos dos anos finais do Ensino Fundamental. Os resultados apontaram que, dos 101 livros de minicursos, 21,78% propõem abordagens centradas em conteúdos relativos ao Ensino Fundamental dos anos finais que podem ser utilizadas com vistas a facilitar as organizações e ações didáticas do professor nas suas aulas de matemática.Palavras-chave: Livros de minicursos; História para o ensino da matemática; Anos Finais; Ensino Fundamental. Abstract: In this article we present the results of a research on the Mathematics History short-course books published by the Brazilian Society of Mathematics History from 2001 to 2017 whose contents were aimed at Middle School grades. Our objective was to identify and characterize the suggestions proposed in these books for the didactic actions of Mathematics teachers at this school level. To operate the research, we carried out, at first, a survey of the short-course books, sorting them into three research tendencies in Mathematics History, in order to select only those that dealt with History for teaching Mathematics. Then we identified and characterized the books which included contents for Middle School. The results indicated that, from the 101 short-course books, 21,78% propose approaches centered around contents pertaining to Middle School which can be used to facilitate the teacher's organization and didactic actions in their Mathematics classes.Keywords: Short-course books; History for teaching Mathematics; Middle School; Basic education.

Do Future Mathematics Teachers Need the Course „Integration of Digital Technologies in Teaching Mathematics“, and if so, what exactly can it help them with?

2019 ◽  
pp. 193-198
Author(s):  
Irina Gurevich
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Software ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
Mathematics Student ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Course Integration

In the current research we analysed our teaching experience in the course “Integration of digital technologies in teaching mathematics”. The students were mathematics student teachers. The main goal of the course was to demonstrate the potential of digital technologies in teaching mathematics and to provide the students with basic skills in the intellectual use of these technologies. During the course the students, after getting acquainted with various mathematical software packages, build and present their own teaching units. We were interested to analyse the students’ attitudes towards the course. A multiple-choice questioner was formulated, and the collected data were analysed. We observed that most of the students found the course being helpful for their future teaching. The obtained results indicated that the described course provided them a didactic model to emulate.

scholarly journals What Does Social Realism Have to Offer for Research on Teacher Identity in Mathematics Education?

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1229-1247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lise Westaway ◽  
Gabriele Kaiser ◽  
Mellony Graven
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Mathematical Knowledge ◽  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Social Realism ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Made In

Abstract Research that focuses on teacher identity is gaining traction as researchers argue that teachers mediate more than mathematical knowledge and skills in the classroom. This research tends to be underpinned by a social constructionist orientation, which foregrounds epistemology over ontology. This orientation is limiting for research that wishes to understand the base conditions that enable or constrain the expression (i.e. both communication and action) of teacher identity in teaching primary mathematics. The paper suggests that this requires research that explores the interaction between structure, culture and agency in the expression of teacher identity in teaching mathematics in primary school. The study argues that a social realist orientation is of value to research on teacher identity. From this perspective, teacher identity is defined as the manner in which teachers express their roles as teachers. As the paper is primarily theoretical, the exemplification is limited to two primary school teachers’ expression of only one role namely effective communicator of mathematics. It demonstrates what social realism enables, that is, not illuminated in research underpinned by a social constructionist orientation. The argument made in this paper elucidates how social realism supports a deep analysis of the structural and agential conditions that enable and constrain teacher identities.

Using Simulations to Foster Preservice Mathematics Teachers' Self-Assessment, Learning, and Reflections on Teaching

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-171
Author(s):  
Joe Garofalo ◽  
Christine Trinter
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Trigonometric Functions ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Mathematics Pedagogy ◽  
Technology Knowledge ◽  
Preservice Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Technology And Assessment ◽  
Teaching Learning

In this article, we present 2 technology-involved tasks that we use in our mathematics pedagogy courses to ostensibly give preservice secondary mathematics teachers (PSMTs) sample activities they can use in their teaching or use to assess their own future students' ability to apply trigonometric functions in contextual situations using technology. However, we have two other purposes for posing these tasks. One purpose is to provide occasions for PSMTs to self-assess their mathematical and technology knowledge, and subsequently take action to learn mathematics and technology features. The other purpose is to use such tasks as springboards for substantive discussions about teaching, learning, technology, and assessment. Such simulation tasks have engaged PSMTs and helped them develop their knowledge base for teaching mathematics.

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