Development of Effective Mathematics Learning Environments and Tasks for Prospective Middle Grades Teachers

佛罗里达州立大学寻求资金来开发一个项目， 初中数学准备 教师 该项目的目的是：规划和 推行数学学与教课程， 中学数学教师培训 基于以问题为中心的学习;构建一个模型， 准教师在学习中的认知操作;以及 制定调查知识的任务和协议 结构，信仰，价值观和课堂实践， 准中学数学教师。 五 数学课程和两个数学教育课程将 被修改或设计为一系列的经验， 为未来的中学提供机会 数学教师反思数学知识， 信仰和实践。 采用教学实验设计， 提案者将构建解释和模型， 参与者对数学的理解和信念， 数学教与学 学院从 数学系和教育学院将 合作开发项目。 有一个在职的 其中包括地区教师。 传播计划 包括与佛罗里达的其他机构和教师的合作 来自国家和民族的成员。 费用分摊约占NSF资金的10%。

Florida State University seeks funds to develop a program for the mathematics preparation of preservice middle grades teachers. The purposes of the project are: to plan and implement courses in mathematics learning and teaching and mathematics for prospective middle school mathematics teachers based on problem-centered learning; to construct a model of prospective teachers' cognitive operations in learning; and to develop tasks and protocols for investigating knowledge structures, beliefs, values, and classroom practices of prospective middle school mathematics teachers. Five mathematics courses and two mathematics education courses will be revised or designed as a sequence of experiences which provide opportunities for prospective middle school mathematics teachers to reflect on mathematical knowledge, beliefs, and practices. Using a teaching experiment design, the proposers will construct explanations and models of participants' understanding and beliefs about mathematics and mathematics teaching and learning. Faculty from the Mathematics Department and the College of Education will collaborate to develop the programs. There is an in-service component which include area teachers. The dissemination plan includes work with other institutions in Florida and faculty members from the state and the nation. Cost sharing is approximately 10% of the NSF funds.