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ICME 9 – Japan, 2000 WGA 7 – In-service and pre-service education of mathematics t eacher s

ICME 9 – Japan, 2000 WGA 7 – In-service and pre-service education of mathematics t eacher s. Peter Sullivan – Ruifen Tang (CO) João Pedro da Ponte - jponte@fc.ul.pt Universidade de Lisboa Portuga l. Summary. Objectives Variety of research Fields of work Processes Contexts Changes

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ICME 9 – Japan, 2000 WGA 7 – In-service and pre-service education of mathematics t eacher s

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  1. ICME 9– Japan, 2000 WGA 7 –In-service and pre-service education of mathematics teachers Peter Sullivan – Ruifen Tang (CO) João Pedro da Ponte - jponte@fc.ul.pt Universidade de Lisboa Portugal

  2. Summary • Objectives • Variety of research • Fields of work • Processes • Contexts • Changes • Topics requiring further attention

  3. Objectives • Study practices of teacher education in particular countries or situations • Identify significant issues and trends across national and cultural contexts • Inform future developments in mathematics teacher education through sharing of experiences in contributing countries

  4. Variety 41 papers • Stages, Functions • Pre-service, induction, in-service, leadership roles, advisory, teacher education... • Levels • Primary, middle, secondary, higher education • Research genres • Naturalistic - teachers, groups of teachers, programs • Intervention - “recycling”, teacher training, teacher education, teacher professional development, partnerships, program design

  5. Fields • Mathematical and professional knowledge • Basic and advanced mathematics, applications, use of technology • Instructional, pedagogical content knowledge • Competencies/skills • Relationship with the pupil • New teaching and evaluation methods • Values/attitudes • Mathematics, children • Self-development • Culture of collaboration

  6. FieldsPrograms and policies • Programs • Initiatives • Goals • Program structure, roles • Policies • Standards, regulations • Curriculum innovation • Resources

  7. ProcessesReflecting and collaborating • Reflecting on practice • Observing, questioning, discussing and theorizing practice • Experimenting new ideas in practice • Collaborating • Among teachers/student teachers • Among teachers/student teachers and teacher educators • Among teacher educators and school heads • Among teacher educators • Among institutions

  8. ProcessesInvestigating What For what • Pupils’ • Discourse • Understanding • Classroom practice • Own • Others’ • Mathematics practice • Own • Pupils’ • To change beliefs and conceptions and construct professional knowledge • Regarding mathematics • Regarding mathematics teaching • To develop skills • Reflection • To develop professional identity and culture

  9. ContextsLevels • Macro • National/social/cultural contexts • Tecnhology • Multimedia • Video and audio • Meso • Community contexts • Micro • School contexts, program level

  10. ContextsInfluences Educational Teacher Policy Education Teachers’ Research practice

  11. ContextsInfluences Research Society Concepts Technology Practices Curriculum (reform, restructuring) Standards Action-research projects International studies Large-scale projects (local communities) TEACHER EDUCATION

  12. ContextsFocus • Curriculum and society • Social • Modernity, cybernetics • Standards • Technologies • New: Multimedia • Old: Video, audio • Curriculum change/innovation • Global • Manipulatives, problem solving, games • Curriculum materials, problem solving • School, pupil, teacher • School impact • Listening to pupils • Agency • Learning and identity processes

  13. Changes • Attention to processes • Investigation at different levels • Student, student-teacher, teacher, teacher educator, researcher • Listening to pupils • Collaboration • ... • Reshaping the scene • Integration of preservice and inservice TE • New partnerships • Accreditattion • ...

  14. Topics requiring attention • Teacher education and policy • At national levels • At local levels • New tecnologies • Video, multimedia • Distance learning • New issues facing teacher education • Teaching in multicultural classes • Dealing with technology literate pupils • An all-time issue • Bridging the gap teachers/researchers

  15. Methodologies • Observations • Diaries • Interviews • Protocol analysis • Videotapes analysis • Collaborative meetings • Narratives • Written, digital

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