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Research Experiences for Preservice Mathematics Teachers: Mirroring the Skills of Teaching and Research
Wed, October 29, 8:00 to 8:45am, Penn Stater Conference Center, Floor: Second Level, 204Description
Involvement in research experiences has proven to have positive impacts on students’ professional development. Preservice mathematics teachers, however, are seldom included in the act of designing and conducting research. We theorize that the skills and competencies associated with research mirror the skills and competencies needed for the act of teaching. This idea was investigated with six preservice mathematics teachers as they engaged in designing and conducting research studies. Results indicate that PSMTs related the iterative process of research to a teacher who continually gathers and interprets student data to enhance educational practices and student learning. Although our work has created this initial framing, we call on other researchers to investigate and infuse opportunities for PSMTs to design, conduct, and disseminate research into mathematics teacher education more consistently.