Browsing by Author "Fleener, M. Jayne,"
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Creating spaces for learning in the mathematics classroom: A phenomenological study of pre-service teachers.
Richardson, Kerri Danielle. (2005)The Pirie-Kieren model for the dynamical growth of mathematical understanding and Brent Davis' mathematical mentalities were used as inquiry guides for this study. The work of Pirie and Kieren offered a way to engage ... -
E-mentoring: A case study of the viability and benefits of electronic mentoring with beginning teachers in rural schools.
Brintnall, Sheila Kay. (2002)E-mentoring was designed to help early career teachers make the transition from student to teacher, particularly those in a rural setting. By using on-line mentoring with a group of former classmates and acquaintances the ... -
Emergent mathematics curriculum: A case study of two teachers.
Reeder, Stacy L. (2002)The purpose of this case study was to explore the pedagogic practices of two purposively selected teachers and their implementation of an emergent mathematics curriculum. The study aimed to provide insight into what pedagogic ... -
Mathematical embodiment through robotics activities.
Adolphson, Keith Victor. (2002)This naturalistic phenomenological study looked at the emergence of mathematical understanding in middle school students as they engaged in open-ended robotics activities. The study chronicled the mathematics they used, ... -
Mathematical empowerment: A case study of relational classroom learning.
Dupree, Gloria Nan. (1999)Problems were selected as part of the evolution of the class to challenge the students, to reinforce the search for patterns, and to evoke questions and problem-posing from the students. Through interactions with each other ... -
Mathematics in a ubiquitous computing environment: Communication, roles, and sense making.
Bolin, Phyllis Barsch. (2003)In conclusion, e-mail served as a conversational and instructional tool for a college mathematics class. E-mails provided the students a conversational tool in which they were able to converse with the professor about ... -
The relationship among language, classroom discourse, cognitive development, achievement, and vocabulary of developmental mathematics students.
Beatty, Rochelle Vivian. (2001)The purpose of this research was to examine how focusing on language and classroom discourse impacts the cognitive development, achievement, and vocabulary development of college developmental mathematics students. Two ... -
Unpacking mathematical content through problem solving.
Young, Elaine. (2002)Current calls for reform of preservice teacher education include suggested changes in the mathematics content courses required for elementary education programs. One suggestion is the inclusion of more complex problem ...