An Investigation of pre-service secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs as they begin their teacher training

Anne Prescott; Michael Cavanagh

An Investigation of pre-service secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs as they begin their teacher training

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Abstract

Research suggests that pre-service teachers’ beliefs about mathematics and mathematics teaching are a strong indicator of their future teaching practice. In this interview study, 16 pre-service secondary teachers were asked to reflect on their own school experiences and discuss their beliefs about what constitutes a good teacher and good teaching. Results indicate that pre-service teachers enter their teacher training with fixed views about mathematics instruction that are based largely on interpretations of how their own mathematics teachers taught the subject to them.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Identities, cultures and learning spaces
Subtitle of host publication	proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Editors	Peter Grootenboer, Robyn Zevenbergen, Mohan Chinnappan
Place of Publication	Adelaide
Publisher	Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Number of pages	8
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	1920846115
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia MERGA (29th : 2006) - Canberra Duration: 1 Jul 2006 → 5 Jul 2006

Conference

Conference	Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia MERGA (29th : 2006)
City	Canberra
Period	1/07/06 → 5/07/06

Keywords

teacher training
mathematics teaching

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Prescott, A., & Cavanagh, M. (2006). An Investigation of pre-service secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs as they begin their teacher training. In P. Grootenboer, R. Zevenbergen, & M. Chinnappan (Eds.), Identities, cultures and learning spaces: proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (Vol. 2). Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. http://www.merga.net.au/documents/RP482006.pdf

Prescott, Anne ; Cavanagh, Michael. / An Investigation of pre-service secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs as they begin their teacher training. Identities, cultures and learning spaces: proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. editor / Peter Grootenboer ; Robyn Zevenbergen ; Mohan Chinnappan. Vol. 2 Adelaide : Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2006.

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Prescott, A & Cavanagh, M 2006, An Investigation of pre-service secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs as they begin their teacher training. in P Grootenboer, R Zevenbergen & M Chinnappan (eds), Identities, cultures and learning spaces: proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. vol. 2, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Adelaide, Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia MERGA (29th : 2006), Canberra, 1/07/06. <http://www.merga.net.au/documents/RP482006.pdf>

An Investigation of pre-service secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs as they begin their teacher training. / Prescott, Anne; Cavanagh, Michael.
Identities, cultures and learning spaces: proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. ed. / Peter Grootenboer; Robyn Zevenbergen; Mohan Chinnappan. Vol. 2 Adelaide: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2006.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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Prescott A, Cavanagh M. An Investigation of pre-service secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs as they begin their teacher training. In Grootenboer P, Zevenbergen R, Chinnappan M, editors, Identities, cultures and learning spaces: proceedings of the 29th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Vol. 2. Adelaide: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2006

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