ERIC Number: EJ1451377
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1947-8518
EISSN: EISSN-1947-8526
Beliefs in Online Professional Learning in Early Mathematics Teaching and Their Effects on Course Engagement
Jessica Heather Hunt; Brianna Bentley; Alejandra Duarte
International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, v14 n1 2024
This study focused on the effects of an early math online professional learning course offered to preschool teachers. The course was designed to inform participants' knowledge of developmental progressions and promote daily mathematics instruction that encouraged students to view their world through a mathematical lens. A survey of preschool teachers' beliefs was administered to participants of the course to determine if participants' beliefs changed significantly and how their pre-course beliefs influenced their engagement in the course. Findings indicate that the course impacted preschool teachers regardless of their area of responsibility, education level, or experience level. The teachers' comfort with teaching math to young children and perspectives about age appropriateness of mathematics were both positively influenced by the course. The teachers with the most positive initial beliefs had a higher rate of course completion. Implications for the field of preschool teacher education and online professional learning environments are discussed.
Descriptors: MOOCs, Preschool Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Professional Development, Learner Engagement, Online Courses, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Attitude Change, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
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