How Mathematics Teachers Became Exemplary Statistics Teachers

• In Event: Teacher Professional Development Brief Report Session: Secondary Teacher PD

Description for Program

This study investigated how exemplary statistics teachers—who began their careers as mathematics teachers—came to be. Using semi-structured interviews and a theoretical framework based on identity, key experiences that supported teachers’ development were identified, e.g. isolation and community engagement.

Author

• Douglas Whitaker, University of Wisconsin, Stout