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\iteman{ZMATH 2010c.00061}
\itemau{Soto-Johnson, Hortensia; Iiams, Michele; Oberg, Todd; Boschmans, Barbara; Hoffmeister, April}
\itemti{Promoting preservice elementary teachers' awareness of learning and teaching mathematics conceptually through KTEM.}
\itemso{Sch. Sci. Math. 108, No. 8, 345-354 (2008).}
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Summary: In this article, we describe preservice elementary teachers' reactions to Liping Ma's (1999) book, "Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics" (KTEM), from five universities. Ma's discussion of solely teaching elementary mathematics procedurally and its consequences awakens the preservice teachers' memories of learning elementary mathematics. Ma's analysis of and solution to the problem ignites strong emotions in the preservice elementary teachers and promotes a desire to teach elementary mathematics conceptually. Through the analysis of writing assignments, we summarize how reading and reflecting on KTEM gives preservice teachers an opportunity to examine their beliefs about teaching and learning elementary mathematics conceptually. (ERIC)
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\itemcc{B50 U29}
\itemut{preservice teacher education; teaching-learning processes; teaching methods; mathematical concepts; student teacher attitudes; textbook effects; educational research}
\itemli{doi:10.1111/j.1949-8594.2008.tb17849.x}
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