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The Effects Of Mathematics Methods Courses On The Mathematical Attitudes, Content Knowledge, And Pedagogical Beliefs Of Preservice Teachers, Robert John Quinn
The Effects Of Mathematics Methods Courses On The Mathematical Attitudes, Content Knowledge, And Pedagogical Beliefs Of Preservice Teachers, Robert John Quinn
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This study investigated the effects of mathematics methods courses on the mathematical attitudes, content knowledge, and pedagogical beliefs of preservice elementary teachers and preservice secondary mathematics teachers. The study was conducted during the fall semester of 1992 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Forty-seven preservice teachers participated voluntarily. Twenty-eight were enrolled in an elementary mathematics methods course; nineteen were enrolled in a secondary mathematics methods course; Attitudes toward mathematics were studied quantitatively by administering Aiken's Revised Attitude Scale on a pretest-posttest basis. The results indicated that the attitude toward mathematics of preservice elementary teachers improved significantly. The attitude toward …