Virtual Manipulatives to Assess Understanding

Virtual Manipulatives to Assess Understanding

Three preservice teachers used virtual manipulatives during clinical interviews with students of elementary school age. The technology exposed students' problem-solving strategies and mathematical understanding, promoting just-in-time teaching about the target content. The process of completing...

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Veröffentlicht in:Teaching children mathematics 2012-10, Vol.19 (3), p.202-206
Hauptverfasser: Johnson, Pamela Edwards, Campet, Melissa, Gaber, Kelsey, Zuidema, Emma
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Art teachers
Children
Educational technology
Fractions
Mathematics education
Mathematics materials
Mathematics teachers
Middle schools
Numbers
Preservice teachers
Students
Teachers
Teaching methods
Technology
Technology from the Classroom
Web sites
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Zusammenfassung:Three preservice teachers used virtual manipulatives during clinical interviews with students of elementary school age. The technology exposed students' problem-solving strategies and mathematical understanding, promoting just-in-time teaching about the target content. The process of completing and reflecting on the interviews contributed to growth of the preservice teachers' technological pedagogical content knowledge.
ISSN:1073-5836
2327-0780
DOI:10.5951/teacchilmath.19.3.0202