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Beyond Teacher Knowledge: Connections Between Content Knowledge, Mindset For Learning, And Teaching In Two-Year College Mathematics Faculty, Lucy Hernandez Michal Jan 2018

Beyond Teacher Knowledge: Connections Between Content Knowledge, Mindset For Learning, And Teaching In Two-Year College Mathematics Faculty, Lucy Hernandez Michal

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Addressing thousands of students entering unprepared to enroll in college freshman mathematics courses is a challenge two-year college mathematics faculty face every semester. The study addresses this challenge through a mixed methods sequential nested multi-case design to investigate what faculty need, beyond teacher knowledge, to teach mathematics effectively to students. The three-part study measured the mindset learning profile and content knowledge of a sample of mathematics faculty at a two-year college. The quantitative and qualitative data provided references to select four faculty typologies to interview and observe. Interviews reflected faculty perceptions of teaching and learning. Class observations captured images of …


Relationship Between Cognitive Types Of Teacher Content Knowledge And Knowing-To Act: A Mixed Methods Study Of Mexican Borderland Middle School Teachers, Maria De Los Angeles Cruz Quinones Jan 2014

Relationship Between Cognitive Types Of Teacher Content Knowledge And Knowing-To Act: A Mixed Methods Study Of Mexican Borderland Middle School Teachers, Maria De Los Angeles Cruz Quinones

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This study analyzed middle school mathematics teachers' content knowledge and its relationship with teachers' "knowing-to act" ability. Understanding what kinds of knowledge has a direct influence on teaching practices and student learning is critical in order to improve teacher education programs and professional development. An Explanatory sequential mixed methods design was used in the study. It involved collecting quantitative data and explaining the quantitative results with in-depth qualitative data. In the quantitative phase of the study, two surveys were administered to N=70 middle school mathematics teachers in the Mexican borderland to assess whether their mathematical content knowledge was related to …