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Matter Knowledge : Mathematical Errors and Misconceptions of Beginning Pre-Service Teachers
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Moores, Liverpool John |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | This study describes errors and misconceptions of p re-service primary teachers, at course entry, across the mathematics curriculum. A Rasch a nalysis of a multiple-choice mathematics test uncovered patterns of errors in a cohort of 426 students at the beginning of their teacher education course. These errors wer e of varying sophistication. A map of an individual’s errors is also presented and we discus how teacher educators and students can confront subject matter knowledge misconceptions us ing the diagnostic capability of the test. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.merga.net.au/documents/RP732005.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |