Research Advances in the Mathematical Education of Pre-service Elementary Teachers: An International Perspective

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This book examines new trends and developments in research related to the mathematical education of pre-service elementary teachers, and explores the implications of these research advances for theory and practice in teacher education. The book is organized around the following four overarching themes: pre-service teachers’ mathematics content and mathematics-specific pedagogical preparation; professional growth through activities and assessment tools used in mathematics teacher preparation programs; pre-service mathematics teachers’ knowledge and beliefs; and perspectives on noticing in the preparation of elementary mathematics teachers. Including contributions from researchers working in 11 different countries, the book offers a forum for discussing and debating the state of the art regarding the mathematical preparation of pre-service elementary teachers. By presenting and discussing the findings of research conducted in different countries, the book offers also opportunities to readers to learn about varying teacher education practices around the world, such as: innovative practices in advancing or assessing teachers’ knowledge and beliefs, similarities and differences in the formal mathematics education of teachers, types of and routes in teacher education, and factors that can influence similarities or differences. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Using Mathematics-Pedagogy Tasks to Facilitate the Professional Growth of Pre-service Elementary Teachers (Fou-Lai Lin, Hui-Yu Hsu)....Pages 3-17 Investigating the Relationship Between Prospective Elementary Teachers’ Math-Specific Knowledge Domains (Roland Pilous, Timo Leuders, Christian Rüede)....Pages 19-35 A Self-study of Integrating Computer Technology in a Geometry Course for Prospective Elementary Teachers (Jane-Jane Lo)....Pages 37-53 Pre-service Elementary Teachers’ Generation of Multiple Representations to Word Problems Involving Proportions (Ryan D. Fox)....Pages 55-69 Pre-service Teachers’ Mathematics-Content and Mathematics-Specific Pedagogical Preparation (Ana Donevska-Todorova, Martin Guljamow, Katja Eilerts)....Pages 71-80 Front Matter ....Pages 81-81 Preparing Elementary School Teachers of Mathematics: A Continuing Challenge (Francis (Skip) Fennell)....Pages 83-95 Designing Non-routine Mathematical Problems as a Challenge for High Performing Prospective Teachers (Marjolein Kool, Ronald Keijzer)....Pages 97-109 Pre-service Teacher Procedural and Conceptual Knowledge of Fractions (Eda Vula, Jeta Kingji-Kastrati)....Pages 111-123 Designing Simulations to Learn About Pre-service Teachers’ Capabilities with Eliciting and Interpreting Student Thinking (Meghan Shaughnessy, Timothy Boerst)....Pages 125-140 Professional Growth Through Activities and Assessment Tools Used in Mathematics Teacher Preparation Programs (JeongSuk Pang)....Pages 141-151 Front Matter ....Pages 153-153 An Investigation of Prospective Elementary Teachers’ Argumentation from the Perspective of Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching and Evaluating (Yusuke Shinno, Tomoko Yanagimoto, Katsuhiro Uno)....Pages 155-169 The Mathematics Backgrounds and Mathematics Self-efficacy Perceptions of Pre-service Elementary School Teachers (Gönül Güneş)....Pages 171-186 Mathematics Teachers’ Knowledge and Productive Disposition for Teaching: A Framework and Measure (Erik Jacobson, Fetiye Aydeniz, Mark Creager, Michael Daiga, Erol Uzan)....Pages 187-203 Prospective Mathematics Teachers’ Opinions About Their Opportunities for Learning How to Teach to a Diverse Group of Students (Derya Çelik, Serhat Aydın, Zeynep Medine Özmen, Kadir Gürsoy, Duygu Arabacı, Mustafa Güler et al.)....Pages 205-218 Pre-service Mathematics Teachers’ Knowledge and Beliefs (Andreas J. Stylianides, Seán Delaney)....Pages 219-228 Front Matter ....Pages 229-229 Learning to Act in-the-Moment: Prospective Elementary Teachers’ Role-Playing on Numbers (Caroline Lajoie)....Pages 231-243 The Role of Writing Narratives in Developing Pre-service Elementary Teachers’ Noticing (Pedro Ivars, Ceneida Fernández)....Pages 245-259 Noticing and Deciding the Next Steps for Teaching: A Cross-University Study with Elementary Pre-service Teachers (Dittika Gupta, Melissa Soto, Lara Dick, Shawn D. Broderick, Mollie Appelgate)....Pages 261-275 Understanding the Work of Mathematics Teacher Educators from a Knowledge of Practice Perspective (Wenjuan Li, Alison Castro Superfine)....Pages 277-291 Perspectives on Noticing in the Preparation of Elementary Mathematics Teachers (David K. Pugalee)....Pages 293-301 Back Matter ....Pages 303-304