ERIC Number: EJ1411069
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 30
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1932-202X
EISSN: EISSN-2162-9536
How Teachers Make Decisions in Response to Professional Learning: A Study on Grade 3 Differentiation in Mathematics
Journal of Advanced Academics, v35 n1 p156-185 2024
This study used a mixed-methods design to examine teachers' responses to professional learning on mathematics differentiation. Grade 3 classroom teachers (N = 28) attended four 2-h professional learning sessions and an additional 2 h individually on differentiation and completed pre- and post-surveys with quantitative and short response items assessing their experiences. Although teachers did not report changes in overall differentiation rates, implementation of less extensive practices (i.e., talk moves and mathematical practices) increased. Changes did not appear to be driven by teachers' valuation of differentiation, which was high across surveys. Rather, a thematic analysis indicated that teachers simultaneously weighed benefits, challenges, and alignment with existing practices when making decisions about whether to implement differentiation strategies.
Descriptors: Decision Making, Faculty Development, Grade 3, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Teachers, Individualized Instruction, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Mathematics Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: S206A170023