United States teachers’ views of effective mathematics teaching and learning |
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Authors: | Tao Wang Jinfa Cai |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Education, The University of Tulsa, 600 South College, Tulsa, OK, 74104, USA 2. University of Delaware, Newark, USA
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Abstract: | This study investigates US teachers’ cultural beliefs concerning effective mathematics teaching using semi-structured interviews with 11 experienced teachers. For US teachers, effective teaching is student-centered. Cognitively appropriate mathematical content should be understood through many hands-on activities that allow students to explore by themselves the relationship between mathematical knowledge and their life experiences. Correspondingly, the US teachers view an effective teacher as a facilitator who is sensitive to student social and cognitive needs and is skillful at organizing collaborative learning. The result of this study helps researchers and educators understand the student-centered learning model in US classrooms. |
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