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- Title
To Gain Knowledge of How to be Challenging: Preschool Mathematics Professional Development.
- Authors
Helenius, Ola; Johansson, Maria L.; Lange, Troels; Meaney, Tamsin; Wernberg, Anna
- Abstract
The use of freely-available web-based materials in professional development has rarely been investigated in mathematics education research. In this article, the responses to a survey by 267 preschool teachers about their use of online professional development materials are described. The web materials were based on a design model and the survey results are compared with its principles which focus on content, tasks and relationships. The results show that some of the content in the written materials was considered difficult to understand. Nevertheless, the requirement to work on the material in groups and to carry out tasks in their own preschools supported the teachers to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the content over time. Generally, the teachers found the material valuable for gaining knowledge about mathematics for young children that they could implement as tasks to challenge children in their preschools.
- Subjects
PRESCHOOL teachers; MATHEMATICS education (Early childhood); MATHEMATICS teachers
- Publication
Mathematics Teacher Education & Development, 2017, Vol 19, Issue 3, p36
- ISSN
1442-3901
- Publication type
Article