Recollections of Mathematics Education: Approaching Graduation and 5 Years Later

K Beswick; Shelley Dole

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Recollections of Mathematics Education: Approaching Graduation and 5 Years Later

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Recollections of Mathematics Education: Approaching Graduation and 5 Years Later

K Beswick and Shelley Dole

Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.67-75

Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 31st (Brisbane, Australia, 28-Jun-2008–01-Jul-2008)

Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)

2008

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Abstract

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Education Systems

As part of an evaluation of the mathematics education strand of a bachelors degree program a sample of a cohort were interviewed on completion of their mathematics education studies, and another sample from the same cohort were interviewed 5 years after graduation. Interviewees were asked about their perceptions of the value of the course and its impacts on their beliefs about teaching mathematics. Comparison of the responses revealed changes in priorities and evidence of the shifting status of memories. There are implications both for mathematics educators and for understandings of the development and structure of teachers' knowledge and belief systems.

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Title: Recollections of Mathematics Education: Approaching Graduation and 5 Years Later
Authors: K Beswick (Author) - University of Tasmania
Shelley Dole (Author) - University of Queensland
Contributors: M Goos (Editor)
R Brown (Editor)
K Makar (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.67-75
Conference details: Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 31st (Brisbane, Australia, 28-Jun-2008–01-Jul-2008)
Publisher: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
Date published: 2008
Copyright note: 2008 Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc. Reproduced here with the permission in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449126402621
Output Type: Conference paper

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