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The Influence of a Problem-Solving Approach to Teaching Mathematics on Preservice Teachers' Mathematical Beliefs.

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Author	Emenaker, Charles E.
Copyright Year	1995
Abstract	If healthy mathematical beliefs are to be fo.tered in students, the teachers' beliefs must also be considered. The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) the impact on interns' (n=137) mathematical beliefs of an exploratory, student-centered mathematics course, "Mathematics for Elementary Teachers Via Problem Solving," (T104) for preservice elementary teachers and (2) whether the T104 style of teaching had a stronger influence on challenging the beliefs of students with high or lbw levels of mathematics achievement. A Likert-style survey and a short answer survey, as well as nine interviews with preservice techers, were administered. Results of interviews showed four key themes: (1) There is more than one way to solve a problem and some problems have more than one correct answer; (2) Understarding concepts in mathematics is more important than memocizing procedures; (3) It is reasonable to expect people of average mathematical ability to discover some mathematical concepts on their own; and (4) 1104 caused preservice teachers to reconsider and, in some cases, change their ideas of how to teach mathematics. ,Statistically significant improvements were observed for four of five ,Jbeliefs investigated in a Likert-style beliefs survey. Contains 18 references. (MKR) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. *********************************************************************** THE INFLUENCE OF A PROBLEM-SOLVING APPROACH TO TEACHING MATHEMATICS ON PRESERVICE TEACHERS' MATHEMATICAL BELIEFS CHARLES E. EMENAKER UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS 9555 PLAINFIELD RD. CINCINNATI, OH 45236 -PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATE.RIAL HAS BEEN RANTED BY
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Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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