Recollections of mathematics education: approaching graduation and 5 years later
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 04:19authored byKim Beswick, Dole, S
As part of an evaluation of the mathematics education strand of a bachelors degree program a sample of a cohort were interviewed on completion of their mathematics education studies, and another sample from the same cohort were interviewed 5 years after graduation. Interviewees were asked about their perceptions of the value of the course and its impacts on their beliefs about teaching mathematics. Comparison of the responses revealed changes in priorities and evidence of the shifting status of memories. There are implications both for mathematics educators and for understandings of the development and structure of teachers’ knowledge and belief systems.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 31st annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Editors
Goos, M., Brown, R,. & Makar, K
Pagination
67-76
Department/School
Faculty of Education
Publisher
MERGA
Place of publication
Australia
Event title
MERGA
Event Venue
Brisbane, QLD
Date of Event (Start Date)
2008-06-28
Date of Event (End Date)
2008-07-01
Rights statement
Copyright 2008 MERGA Inc.
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum