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The Use Of Web-Based Tools To Teach Action Research: A Developing Instructional Model For Teacher Researchers, Veronica L. Estrada, Alcione N. Ostorga
The Use Of Web-Based Tools To Teach Action Research: A Developing Instructional Model For Teacher Researchers, Veronica L. Estrada, Alcione N. Ostorga
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations
Given the present demands for teacher accountability, it is imperative that teacher preparation programs prepare teachers by developing their ability to reflect deeply about their practices and to seek better approaches in instruction. Action research offers a possible means of promoting critical reflectivity prior to graduation. However, undergraduates have not yet been exposed to the ways of research to make their inquiries systematic and their conclusions reliable and valid. As proponents of the development of teachers who are reflective practitioners, we had two purposes for embarking on this research project: 1. to engage in our own action research to develop …
Young Latino Students' Learning In Problem-Based Reform Mathematics Classrooms: Developing Mathematical Thinking And Communication, Mary Marshall, Sandra I. Musanti, Sylvia Celedón-Pattichis
Young Latino Students' Learning In Problem-Based Reform Mathematics Classrooms: Developing Mathematical Thinking And Communication, Mary Marshall, Sandra I. Musanti, Sylvia Celedón-Pattichis
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations
This study explores how Latino first grade students develop mathematical problem solving and communication in their native language. Problem types came from Cognitively Guided Instruction (Carpenter et al. 1999) and were embedded in students’ cultural and linguisticexperiences. Findings show students solved a wide range of CGI problems and developed confidence, flexibility, and sophistication in their strategies and explanations.