What Math Matters? Types of Mathematics Knowledge and Relationships to Methods Course Performance. Issue 3 (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kajander, Ann; Holm, Jennifer
• Is Part Of: Canadian journal of science, mathematics and technology education. Volume 16:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 273
• Page End: 283
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Science -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Science -- Study and teaching -- Canada -- Periodicals; Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Canada -- Periodicals; Technology -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Technology -- Study and teaching -- Canada -- Periodicals; 507.1
• DOI: 10.1080/14926156.2016.1183837
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1492-6156

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the effect of a departmental focus on enhanced mathematics knowledge for teaching on overall performance in upper elementary mathematics methods courses. The study examined the effect of performance on a new course in mathematics for teaching on performance at the methods course level. In addition, the effect of performance on a high-stakes test of general elementary-level mathematics content knowledge was explored. Mathematics knowledge for teaching was found to be a highly significant predictor of first semester methods course performance, arguably pedagogical content knowledge, whereas knowledge of the general elementary mathematics content appeared less related.