TY - JOUR
T1 - The mathematics education debates
T2 - Preparing students to become professionally active mathematics teachers
AU - Munakata, Mika
PY - 2010/11
Y1 - 2010/11
N2 - The Mathematics Education Debate is an assignment designed for and implemented in an undergraduate mathematics methods course for prospective secondary school mathematics teachers. For the assignment, students read and analyze current research and policy reports related to mathematics education, prepare and present their positions, offer rebuttals, and evaluate the presentations of their classmates. This article describes the assignment, discusses the results of its implementation, and offers suggestions for adapting the assignment for other courses.
AB - The Mathematics Education Debate is an assignment designed for and implemented in an undergraduate mathematics methods course for prospective secondary school mathematics teachers. For the assignment, students read and analyze current research and policy reports related to mathematics education, prepare and present their positions, offer rebuttals, and evaluate the presentations of their classmates. This article describes the assignment, discusses the results of its implementation, and offers suggestions for adapting the assignment for other courses.
KW - Mathematics methods courses
KW - Mathematics pedagogy
KW - Teacher preparation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78149250263&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10511970902870372
DO - 10.1080/10511970902870372
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78149250263
SN - 1051-1970
VL - 20
SP - 712
EP - 720
JO - PRIMUS
JF - PRIMUS
IS - 8
ER -