NAGC 58th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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The Role of Teacher Mathematical Content Knowledge in Developing Talented Math Students
Track
:
Research and Evaluation
Date:
Friday, November 4, 2011
Time:
1:45 PM to 2:45 PM
EST
Room:
Grand Salon Section: 7
CO-PRESENTER
(S):
Catherine Brighton, Associate Professor, University of Virginia
Christine Trinter, Research Scientist, University of Virginia
NAGCFACULTY
(S):
Catherine Brighton, Associate Professor, University of Virginia
Tonya Moon, Professor, University of Virginia
Christine Trinter, Research Scientist, University of Virginia
PRESENTER
:
Tonya Moon, Professor, University of Virginia
Description
The NCES reports little increase in elementary student mastery of complex mathematics and science concepts over the last three decades. Research also suggests that elementary teachers, in particular, have less developed math content proficiency. One of the objectives of this study was to understand the degree to which elementary teachers possess mathematical content knowledge to adequately challenge high-ability elementary students. Qualitative analysis data, based on Strauss and Corbin’s analytic techniques, suggest that teachers have limited content knowledge proficiency and textbook-laden practices that prevent them from addressing gifted students' needs in mathematics.
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