Interpreting Students’ Thinking: Preservice Teachers’ Inferences and Their Use of Supporting Evidence

Session Submission Type: Individual Session

Description for Program

Assessment requires skillful interpretation. Thus, it is crucial to assess preservice teachers’ interpretation of the information they gather about students’ mathematical thinking. Participants in this session will discuss examples of interpretation gathered in connection with an interactive simulation.

Sub Unit

• Mathematics Pedagogy and Instructional Practice

Lead Presenter

• Tim Boerst, University of Michigan

Co-Presenters

• Deborah Loewenberg Ball, University of Michigan

• Meghan Shaughnessy, University of Michigan