ERIC Number: EJ1372777
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-May
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0007-1013
EISSN: EISSN-1467-8535
Using Virtual Classroom Simulations in a Mathematics Methods Course to Develop Pre-Service Primary Mathematics Teachers' Noticing Skills
British Journal of Educational Technology, v54 n3 p734-753 May 2023
This study proposed a low-cost, easy to set up and easy to modify virtual classroom simulation environment, "CartoonClass," and tested its impact on 27 pre-service primary school teachers' noticing development during a semester-long mathematics methods course. The participants' perceptions of using CartoonClass were also examined. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test of the pre-test and post-test results showed that the participants (1) significantly developed their noticing skills, with regard to both general classroom events and attending-to skills; and (2) significantly changed their focus on 'mathematics thinking,' an accepted indicator of better noticing skills. (3) However, a novel video-summarising task aimed at detecting the participants' skills to quickly notice and grasp a complex teaching situation found no significant change in such ability over the course of the experiment. On the other hand, the qualitative data analysis showed the participants had positive perceptions of the virtual environment regarding realism, enjoyment and effectiveness.
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Computer Simulation, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Education, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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