LEARNING ABOUT MODELING IN TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS

• In Event: MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES: OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ARGUMENTATION AND MODELING

Description

As the importance of mathematical modeling has been emphasized, more teacher education programs have prepared preservice teachers to learn about modeling. This study explores opportunities that secondary teacher preparation programs provide to learn about modeling in algebra. 48 course instructors and 10 focus groups at five universities were interviewed to answer questions related to algebraic modeling. With the analysis of the interview transcripts and related course materials, we found varying opportunities related to algebraic modeling. Specific examples of opportunities to learn about modeling and the participants’ perspectives on the opportunities can contribute to the study of modeling in teacher education.

Authors

• Hyunyi Jung, Calvin College

• Eryn Michelle Stehr, Michigan State University

• Jia He, Utah Valley University

• Sharon Senk, Michigan State University