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Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Responses To Pivotal Teaching Moments, Kami M. Dupree
Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Responses To Pivotal Teaching Moments, Kami M. Dupree
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This study used a multiple case study design to explore the occurrence of pivotal teaching moments, teachers’ responses to these moments, and teachers’ own perceptions of the impact of these moments on their own knowledge development. The participants were six practicing secondary mathematics teachers. The researcher collected data from teacher created lesson plan outlines, observations of the same lesson delivered to two different classes, participant interviews, and teacher reflection journals. The researcher reviewed the lesson plan outlines prior to observations to understand teachers’ anticipations. During observations, the researcher recorded observed pivotal teaching moments, corresponding teacher responses to these moments, and …