Learning mathematics for teaching in the student teaching experience: two contrasting cases |
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| Authors: | Blake E Peterson and Steven R Williams |
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| Institution: | (1) Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA |
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| Abstract: | Student teaching (guided teaching by a prospective teacher under the supervision of an experienced “cooperating” teacher)
provides an important opportunity for prospective teachers to increase their understanding of mathematics in and for teaching.
The interactions between a student teacher and cooperating teacher provide an obvious mechanism for such learning to occur.
We report here on data that is part of a larger study of eight student teacher/cooperating teacher pairs, and the core themes
that emerged from their conversations. We focus on two pairs for whom the core conversational themes represent disparate approaches
to mathematics in and for teaching. One pair, Blake and Mr. B., focused on controlling student behavior and rarely talked
about mathematics for teaching. The other pair, Tara and Mr. T., focused on having students actively participating in the
lesson and on mathematics from the students’ point of view. These contrasting experiences suggest that student teaching can
have a profound effect on prospective teachers’ understanding of mathematics in and for teaching.
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| Keywords: | Mathematics for teaching Student teacher Cooperating teacher Student teaching Content knowledge |
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