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What do they know? A comparison of pre-service teachers' and in-service teachers' decimal mathematical content knowledge
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Muir, T and Livy, S, What do they know? A comparison of pre-service teachers' and in-service teachers' decimal mathematical content knowledge, International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning pp. 1-15. ISSN 1473-0111 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
The main aim of this paper is to report on an investigation into primary pre-service and inservice teachers‟ content knowledge of decimals. The participants were asked to complete
four decimal tasks including the ordering of decimals, operating with decimals and
converting a fraction to a decimal. The results from both sets of participants are compared
and incorrect answers are described and discussed. The findings indicated a reliance on
formal procedures and that incorrect responses indicated a fundamental lack of understanding
of place value and the presence of misconceptions that are commonly held by their student
counterparts. The study contributes to the limited field of research that uses comparative
studies to look specifically at pre-service and in-service teachers‟ knowledge of decimals
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Education systems |
| Research Field: | Primary education |
| Objective Division: | Education and Training |
| Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
| Objective Field: | Teacher and instructor development |
| UTAS Author: | Muir, T (Associate Professor Tracey Muir) |
| ID Code: | 82224 |
| Year Published: | 2012 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2013-01-22 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-11-20 |
| Downloads: | 300 View Download Statistics |
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