National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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237- Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Students' Understanding of Integer Operations

Thursday, April 26, 2012: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Franklin Hall 5 (Marriott Downtown)
Lead Speaker:
Sarah J. Brasiel
Co-Speaker:
Stephanie Peacock

Handouts
  • 9105_Brasiel_TeacherPCK_StdUnd_Integers_PPT.pdf (1.0 MB)
  • 9105_Brasiel_TeacherPCK_StdUnd_Integers_Handout.pdf (73.3 kB)

  • This study examined whether professional development for 22 teachers improved pedagogical content knowledge related to integers, and whether that corelated to students' improved understanding. The teachers and students explored operations with integers using vectors on a number line and engaged in argumentation.

    Presentation Format: Research Session
    Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8

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