Abstract / Synopsis
In this project, we examined one cohort of twenty-eight college students and their perceptions of mathematics at the beginning and end of a semester-long mathematics content course for K-8 prospective teachers (PTs). More specifically, our study explored PTs’ perceptions of what mathematics is and what mathematics teaching is, and how and why those perceptions might change over the semester-long mathematics course. PTs’ perceptions were captured through open-ended surveys and follow-up interviews. Our intention was to better understand the reasonings for changes in perceptions during the course to support teacher educators in their work of preparing prospective teachers.
DOI
10.5642/jhummath.EKHV6154
Recommended Citation
Kayla Mead & Katherine Baker, "Math is _______: A Study on Prospective Teachers' Perceptions of Math and Teaching Math," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 15 Issue 1 (January 2025), pages 40-59. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.EKHV6154. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol15/iss1/4
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