Knowing students as mathematics learners and teaching numbers 10-100: A case study of four 1st grade teachers from Romania

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2013

Abstract

Researchers have increasingly linked teacher effectiveness with teacher knowledge of subject matter, curriculum, and teaching. Moreover, teacher knowledge of students has been regarded as another very significant component of teacher knowledge, influencing the classroom practice and student performance. Knowing students as mathematics learners means being aware of the ways students learn certain topics. This study examined the knowledge of students as mathematics learners displayed by four 1st grade teachers from Romania when designing and implementing a lesson on numbers 10-100. Findings show that knowledge of students as mathematics learners influenced the ways teachers planned and implemented their lesson. Teachers learned about students as mathematics learners from one series to another, and they tailored their use of manipulatives and classroom activities to meet the needs of their current students. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.

Publication Title

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volume

32

Issue

3

First Page

564

Last Page

576

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.jmathb.2013.06.006

ISSN

07323123

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