Using Science to Promote Preservice Teacher Understanding of Problem Solving in Mathematics

Using Science to Promote Preservice Teacher Understanding of Problem Solving in Mathematics

Preservice elementary teachers need to be given the experiences of integrating mathematics with other subjects. They need to go into the classroom with the understanding that mathematics is not an isolated topic. This article describes a paper airplane activity that was presented in a class of prese...

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Veröffentlicht in:Issues in the Undergraduate Mathematics Preparation of School Teachers 2007-08, Vol.2
Hauptverfasser: Tobias, Jennifer M, Ortiz, Enrique
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Elementary Education
Elementary School Mathematics
Elementary School Teachers
Interdisciplinary Approach
Knowledge Base for Teaching
Preservice Teachers
Science Process Skills
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Zusammenfassung:Preservice elementary teachers need to be given the experiences of integrating mathematics with other subjects. They need to go into the classroom with the understanding that mathematics is not an isolated topic. This article describes a paper airplane activity that was presented in a class of preservice elementary education teachers to show how mathematics and science can be integrated with one another. (Contains 3 figures and 1 table.)