Thesis (Ph. D.)--Syracuse University, 2005. / "Publication number AAT 3177000."

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Drexel University, 2006. / Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 224-237).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Teacher Education, 2008. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed xxx). Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-273). Also issued in print.

The purpose of this study was to determine the modes of acquisition of Shanghai elementary mathematics teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge within their communities of practice. This study uses the qualitative multiple-case study with a survey research approach with two teachers in two public elementary schools, one each from an urban and a suburban district of Shanghai. In total, forty-four teachers, four teaching research coordinators in the two districts and city, one university professor, and four school administrators were involved in the study. The study shows that Shanghai elementary mathematics teachers acquire and develop their pedagogical content knowledge through positive mentorship; active participation in Teaching Research Group activities in the schools, districts, and city; and informal and formal communications with their colleagues in their school communities. The teaching research coordinators help teachers to better understand the elementary mathematics curriculum, topics, and teaching materials, and students’ learning of mathematics. School policies encourage, support, and ensure that teachers’ professional learning and development occur through their participation within teacher-supported communities of practice. This study has implications for the teachers’ communities of practice, in that policy makers and school administrators should enable teachers to share their teaching practices to improve their mathematics pedagogical content knowledge, and therefore improve students’ learning of mathematics.

Thesis (M. Ed.), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1998. / Bibliography: leaves 104-107.

Research on the relationship between mathematics education and society has established that societal change can have a direct effect on mathematics education. Qatar experienced a large amount of societal change since its leadership change in 1995. The literature would suggest that changes in mathematics education in Qatar would follow. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in mathematics education in Qatar from 1995 until 2018 and to understand the reasons for these changes. This study applied historic research methods in the form of primary source analysis. The primary sources consisted of text analysis and in-depth interviews. The texts included published reports from the Ministry of Education in Qatar and Qatari mathematics textbooks. Seven in-depth, semi-flexible interviews were conducted with educators involved with Qatar’s mathematics education system within the timeframe of interest. The findings revealed that there were significant changes in mathematics education in Qatar during this timeframe. Specifically, changes were made to the mathematics standards and curriculum, the mathematics language of instruction, mathematics assessments, and mathematics teachers’ preparation. New mathematics standards were created, and government-issued textbooks were abandoned for many years to encourage autonomy and creativity. The language of instruction in the mathematics classroom was transitioned from Arabic to English, and then back to Arabic again. New, national mathematics assessments were created to track the new mathematics reform project. They were later abandoned. The reasons for these many changes, and the challenges they created, touched on many different areas of research in mathematics education and sociology. These included policy borrowing, the language of instruction, knowledge societies, rentier societies, and the relationship between mathematics and society. The findings from this study confirmed that the rapid societal changes that occurred in Qatari society during this timeframe were mirrored by rapid changes in mathematics education within the country.

Education plays a vital role in any society; so much so, that countries strive to have not only adequate, but excellent educators in their classrooms. The aim of this study was to understand how beginning secondary mathematics teachers define success and to what experiences they attribute that success. Specifically, the central research question addressed was, "To what degree were significant attributes or experiences, important to the success of the first year teaching, learned pre-teacher education program, during a program, or post-program?" The practical goal of filling classrooms with great educators needs to be informed by research on how best to recruit highly qualified candidates into the field of mathematics education and how best to facilitate the teacher preparation process. This study employed a mixed methodology, using a sample of beginning secondary mathematics teachers to gather both quantitative and qualitative data on when they reported gaining influential knowledge or experiences. In particular, input from those who have had some success as beginning mathematics teachers was desired. The interview protocol designed for these participants added depth to the survey responses. Emphasis was placed on the relative importance of the three stages, pre-, during, and post-program, in developing common attributes associated with good teaching. Two characteristics were generally discussed as developing pre-program: being a self-starting and hard-working individual, and holding a belief that every student can learn. Beginning teachers viewed these traits as important for their success. Participants also felt that they acquired both practical classroom tools and educational theory from their teacher education program; having program instructors model pedagogy and mathematical instruction, and having opportunities to practice incorporating theory into their teaching were also seen as important. These aspects distinguished particularly prominent roles that the teacher education program played in shaping its graduates. Classroom management and being flexible and adaptive to different contexts were the most notable qualities frequently reported as being learned post-program. The study's results have implications for informing the types of students a mathematics education program should try to attract or recruit and defining areas where practicum or internship components might be incorporated into the teacher education process.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T17:12:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTACAOMARCELODIAS.pdf: 668724 bytes, checksum: 481b1080c0719e436252161ea6bc3026 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-10-28 / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-25T17:25:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 DISSERTACAOMARCELODIAS.pdf.jpg: 1943 bytes, checksum: cc73c4c239a4c332d642ba1e7c7a9fb2 (MD5) DISSERTACAOMARCELODIAS.pdf: 668724 bytes, checksum: 481b1080c0719e436252161ea6bc3026 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-10-28 / This paper is part of the G5 Group of Studies on Algebra Education, included in the Program of Graduate Studies in Mathematics, from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica in Sao Paulo, and more specifically, in the What kind of Algebra should be taught in Courses for Mathematics Teachers? Project. It is a qualitative Case Study based on investigative testing through bibliographic and documentary research. The study s main objective is to identify the level of knowledge of Equations among students who enrolled in the Mathematics Undergraduate Degree Program in a private Education Institution in the State of Sao Paulo in 2005. Among other results, obtained from the analysis of codification categories, according to Bogdan & Biklen (1994), the conclusion is that the majority of the students regard an Equation as a procedure for determining an unknown value, without, however, using it as a problem solving tool. This group of students is undergoing the critical stage of building competencies and developing skills, according to the 2003 SAEB (Brazilian Elementary Education Evaluation System), which ratifies the 2003 SAEB s data on Mathematics Education and the 1997 SARESP (Student Output Evaluation System in the State of Sao Paulo) results, thus indicating the existence of a gap in this small area of Algebra in Elementary Education, addressed by the What kind of Algebra should be taught in Courses for Mathematics Teachers? Project. / O presente trabalho insere-se no Grupo G5, de Estudos sobre Educação Algébrica, do Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Educação Matemática, da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, mais especificamente no Projeto Qual a Álgebra a ser ensinada em Cursos de Formação de Professores de Matemática? Trata-se de um Estudo de Caso qualitativo desenvolvido através de testes diagnósticos elaborados a partir de pesquisas documentais e bibliográficas, cujo objetivo principal é identificar conhecimentos sobre Equações, de alunos que ingressaram em 2005 num Curso de Licenciatura em Matemática de uma Instituição particular de Ensino Superior do Estado de São Paulo. Entre outros resultados, obtidos em analises a partir das categorias de codificação segundo Bogdan e Biklen (1994), infere-se que para a maioria dos alunos, Equação relaciona-se ao procedimento que determina um valor desconhecido, sem, contudo, utilizá-la como ferramenta na resolução de problemas. O grupo de alunos encontra-se no estágio crítico de construção de competências e desenvolvimento de habilidades, o que ratifica dados do ensino de Matemática apresentados pelo SAEB de 2003 e os resultados do SARESP de 1997, caracterizando-se assim a lacuna existente nessa pequena área da Álgebra no Ensino Básico, questionada no Projeto Qual a Álgebra a ser ensinada em Cursos de Formação de Professores de Matemática?

Submitted by Jean Medeiros (jeanletras@uepb.edu.br) on 2016-09-06T12:23:13Z No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Eudes Henrique de Souza.pdf: 7448679 bytes, checksum: 21a524e88a7e5ffa87a94c44a5bba4f6 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Secta BC (secta.csu.bc@uepb.edu.br) on 2016-09-06T16:55:09Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Eudes Henrique de Souza.pdf: 7448679 bytes, checksum: 21a524e88a7e5ffa87a94c44a5bba4f6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-06T16:55:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Eudes Henrique de Souza.pdf: 7448679 bytes, checksum: 21a524e88a7e5ffa87a94c44a5bba4f6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-12-18 / Our research work aimed to investigate the possibilities of working with Comic Stories in the classroom, as presenting the production process of Comic Stories for pre-service Mathematics teachers, in analogical and digital forms. Our research work is linked to the Consolidation of Teacher Education Program PRODOCÊNCIA/CAPES/UEPB. The participant subjects of our research work were ten pre-service Mathematics teachers, students of the Mathematics Education Course at the State University of Paraíba UEPB, attending the curricular component Applied Computing to Education II. The pre-service teachers were organized in couples and received all information on the production of Comic Stories. For this, we used Eisner, one of the responsible authors for the creation and production of Comics. For the discussion on teaching and learning through digital technologies, we worked the twelve guiding principles of the Mayer Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning (2001). In our qualitative approached research work, presented as case study, we used as instruments participant observation, questionnaires and field notes. The data triangulation method, proposed by Yin (2001), generated our case study. The first phase of our research work was to trace the pre-service Mathematics teachers initial profile related to the use of Comics in the classroom. Then, we presented to them the use of applications in the construction process of Comics. After the process of creation and production of Comics made by them, we discussed the pre-service Mathematics teachers final profile. From the data analysis, we concluded that it is possible to work with Comics in the classroom, in a way that teaching and learning mathematical concepts can become more easily understood by the students. We noted, along the research work, contributions in the education process of each one of the participant subject involved, that is, future Mathematics teachers. / Nossa pesquisa objetivou investigar possibilidades de se trabalhar com Histórias em Quadrinhos em sala de aula, ao apresentar o processo de produção de Histórias em Quadrinhos para professores de Matemática em Formação, de forma analógica e digital. Nossa pesquisa está vinculada ao Programa de Consolidação das Licenciaturas PRODOCÊNCIA/CAPES/UEPB. Os sujeitos de nossa pesquisa foram dez professores de Matemática em formação, alunos do Curso de Licenciatura Plena em Matemática da UEPB, cursando o componente curricular nomeado Informática Aplicada ao Ensino II. Os professores em formação foram divididos em duplas e receberam todas as informações acerca de produção de Histórias em Quadrinhos. Para isso, trouxemos Eisner, um dos teóricos responsável pela criação e produção de HQs. Para as discussões acerca do ensino e aprendizagem por meio das tecnologias digitais, trabalhamos os doze princípios norteadores da Teoria Cognitiva da Aprendizagem Multimídia de Mayer (2001). Em nossa pesquisa, de abordagem qualitativa, apresentada como estudo de caso, utilizamos como instrumentos observação participante, questionários e notas de campo. O método de triangulação de dados, proposto Yin (2001), gerou nosso estudo de caso. A primeira fase de nossa pesquisa se deu em delinear o perfil inicial dos professores em formação quanto ao uso de HQs em sala de aula. Em seguida, apresentamos o uso de aplicativos no processo de construção de HQs para professores. Após todo o processo de criação e produção de HQs por eles, discutimos o perfil final dos professores de Matemática em formação. Concluímos, a partir dos dados analisados, que é possível se trabalhar com HQs em sala de aula, de forma que o ensino e aprendizagem de conceitos matemáticos possam vir a ser entendidos mais facilmente pelos alunos. Pudemos notar, ao longo de nossa pesquisa, contribuições no processo de formação de cada um dos sujeitos envolvidos, isto é, futuros professores de Matemática.

This research report focuses on an investigation of the prevalence and nature of code switching practices in grade 8 mathematics classrooms in the Ohangwena region of Namibia. The existence of code switching in these classrooms was established by administering a survey to all grade 8 teachers in the region, while the nature of these practices was explored by interviewing and observing selected teachers using a case study research methodology. The data from the survey was analysed quantitatively using descriptive statistics, while the qualitative data from the case study which comprised of audio and video transcripts was analysed within the framework of Probyn’s (2006) code switching categories. These categories looked at code switching in terms of: explaining concepts; clarifying statements or questions; emphasising points; making connections with learners’ own contexts and experiences; maintaining the learners’ attention with question tags; classroom management and maintaining discipline; and affective purposes. The study found that code switching is widespread in most of the grade 8 mathematics classrooms in the Ohangwena region. It also revealed that the teachers’ code switching practices aligned well with most of Probyn’s framework. The criterion of maintaining learner’s attention with question tags was however not found in this study. The results of the study showed that teachers code switch because the majority of the learners’ language proficiency is not good. Code switching is mostly used as a strategy to support and promote learners understanding in mathematics. The study recommends that it is high time that code switching is acknowledged as a legitimate practice and recognised as an important and meaningful teaching strategy to assist learners who are learning mathematics in their second language. Code switching needs to be de-stigmatised and teachers should be supported in using this practice effectively and efficiently.