National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Research Presession

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013: 9:10 AM
Room 201 (Colorado Convention Center)
Angela T. Barlow , Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Yip Cheung Chan , The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Qiaoping Zhang , The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hongkong, China
Wesley A. Baxter , Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Angeline K. Gaddy , Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Rongjin Huang , Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Huk-Yuen Law , The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Description:
Mathematical disagreements arise as students challenge classmates’ ideas and defend their own. We examined what elementary teachers value about mathematical disagreements as well as the requisite knowledge base for facilitating the resolution of these disagreements. Implications for teacher development will be shared.