ERIC Number: EJ1039906
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1068-1752
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Helping Teachers Connect Writing to Doing Mathematics
O'Kelley, Sharon K.
SRATE Journal, v23 n1 p18-23 Fall-Win 2013
Over the years, educators have noted how writing can support mathematical learning; however, little research has been done examining how mathematics teachers respond to writing. In this study, I followed the experiences of six teachers as they took a graduate class which required that they explore mathematical concepts with technology and post their written findings on the Internet. I found that the two participants who seemed to most favor the writing tended to engage in self-questioning. Based on this finding, I recommend mathematics teacher educators use explicit instruction that promotes self-questioning to guide mathematics teachers in their writing experiences.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers, Content Area Writing, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Teaching, Electronic Publishing, Inservice Teacher Education, Graduate Students, Writing Instruction, Writing Exercises, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics, Classroom Observation Techniques, Questionnaires, Interviews, Transcripts (Written Records), Student Experience, Transformative Learning, Qualitative Research
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. Web site: http://www.sratejournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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