id: 05977639
dt: j
an: 2012a.00163
au: Roscoe, Matt; Sriraman, Bharath
ti: A quantitative study of the effects of informal mathematics activities on
    the beliefs of preservice elementary school teachers.
so: ZDM 43, No. 4, 601-615 (2011).
py: 2011
pu: Springer, Heidelberg
la: EN
cc: C29 B50
ut: teacher beliefs; preservice teacher education; educational research
ci: 
li: doi:10.1007/s11858-011-0332-7
ab: Summary: This study sought to determine the relationship between
    participation in informal mathematics activities and the
    formal-to-informal beliefs of university teacher candidates in
    elementary education. Three classes of preservice teachers participated
    in the study through their enrollment in a content mathematics course
    for elementary education majors. Four informal mathematics activities
    were employed as part of the course requirements. Before and after
    formal-to-informal beliefs about mathematics and mathematics
    instruction were measured using a Likert-scale beliefs assessment
    instrument used by Collier (J Res Math Educ 3(3):155-163, 1972) and
    Seaman et al. (School Sci Math 105(4):197-210, 2005, see ME 2007e.00072
    ). Changes in beliefs about mathematics and mathematics instruction
    were compared to a control group. Student reflection upon personal
    experience derived from participation in the activities was analyzed
    for formal and informal belief statements.
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