HELPING PRESERVICE TEACHERS MAKE SENSE OF WHOLE NUMBER CONCEPTS AND OPERATIONS: WORKING IN BASE 8.

Authors :: Eisenreich, Heidi
Andreasen, Janet
Harshman, Katie
Source :: Conference Papers -- Psychology of Mathematics & Education of North America; 11/3/2016, p932-932, 1p
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: The article discusses a study on helping U.S. preservice teachers (PSTs) make sense of mathematics. The study analyzed interviews and observations to answer questions about assisting PSTs in teaching whole number concepts and operations (WNCO). The results revealed the frustration of PSTs with learning of their elementary students in base 8.

Subjects :: INTEGERS
MATHEMATICS teachers
MATHEMATICS education (Elementary)
STUDENT teachers
ELEMENTARY school teaching
SCHOOL children
EDUCATION

Language :: English
Database :: Supplemental Index
Journal :: Conference Papers -- Psychology of Mathematics & Education of North America
Publication Type :: Conference
Accession number :: 119300156

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