What Do Middle Grade and Secondary Mathematics Teachers Believe About Mathematics Teaching: An Analysis of a WebCT-Based Course
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2005
Publication Title
Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference
ISBN
978-1-880094-55-6
Abstract
This paper discusses comments practicing middle grade and secondary mathematics teachers made during chat sessions about mathematics teaching during a six week summer online course. WebCT chat sessions were analyzed to determine themes. Five themes were found that both supported and contradicted current research findings. Teacher belief structures were found to be the most influential variable in how students interpreted class readings and reacted to real-time comments. Implications of these findings are discussed in relation to professional development opportunities and teacher education programs.
Recommended Citation
Chamblee, Gregory.
2005.
"What Do Middle Grade and Secondary Mathematics Teachers Believe About Mathematics Teaching: An Analysis of a WebCT-Based Course."
Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Caroline Crawford, Roger Carlsen, Ian Gibson, Karen McFerrin, Jerry Price, Roberta Weber, and Dee Anna Willis (Ed.): 3447-3462 Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.
isbn: 978-1-880094-55-6
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/teach-secondary-facpubs/26
