PMENA-39 2017

44. PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS UNDERSTANDINGS OF MATH PRACTICE: MAKE SENSE AND PERSEVERE

• In Event: POSTER SESSION 1 & HAPPY HOUR
  In Poster Session: PRESERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION: POSTER SESSION 1

Description

Prospective teachers were surveyed about their understanding of the Common Core mathematical practice: “Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them” (SMP1), which focuses on developing students’ thinking strategies and perseverance for problem solving. Prospective teachers were asked about the tasks they would use to foster SMP1 and how they would assess student engagement. Findings indicate that prospective teachers tended to select context-based tasks with multiple solution paths. In terms of assessment, most respondents focused on examining students’ written solution processes. Findings hold significance for informing the design of coursework activities to improve the preparation of prospective teachers.

Authors

• Lindsay Keazer, Central Connecticut State University

• Hyunyi Jung, Marquette University