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Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Opportunities to Learn Reasoning and Proof in Algebra
No full textThis study examined opportunities provided for preservice secondary mathematics teachers (PSMTs) to learn reasoning and proof in algebra from the perspective of college instructors. We analyzed interview transcripts of 15 course instructors recruited from three teacher education programs in the United States. We examined the reported opportunities provided for PSMTs to engage in proving- related activities, including making conjectures, investigating conjectures, developing arguments, evaluating arguments, and disproving by using counterexamples. We also analyzed instructional strategies reported by the instructors. We found the inconsistency between instructors’ perceptions of the importance of reasoning and proof in algebra and instructor-reported opportunities to learn. Findings also indicated that developing arguments was reported the most frequently. In addition, instructors reported more pedagogy- focused general teaching strategies than proof-specific teaching strategies
Rebuilding Readers’ Relationships with Mathematics: A Review of The Psychology of Mathematics: A Journey of Personal Mathematical Empowerment for Educators and Curious Minds
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Financial capability across generations and technology
No full textFinancial capability is critical for individuals to survive economic hardship. As the first attempt in the literature, our research explores how being technology savvy is relevant in explaining individ- uals’ short-term and long-term financial behavior. Specifically, we use the 2018 National Financial Capability Study (NFCS) to uncover the mixed roles of technology in personal financial manage- ment. Being technology savvy was consistently associated with less desired short-term financial behavior while positively related to good long-term financial behavior after controlling for individual financial constraints and other socio-economic variables. Moreover, our study demonstrates the gen- erational disparity of being technology savvy related to financial behavior
The Impact of Experiential Learning Overseas on Kenyan Women Farmers
Get PDFA multipartner agricultural and nutrition project was implemented in Kenya between 2015 and 2018. This study examined the impact of the international learning and research project on the emotional and civic engagement status of 43 Kenyan women farmers receiving agricultural and nutrition interventions, comparing this group to a control group. Some project women experienced higher emotional worthlessness in the short term but less worry in the long term in comparison to the control group women. Project women also had higher overall civic engagement levels after the 3-year project compared to the control group women. Our results demonstrate that experiential learning has advantages and disadvantages for overseas communities. For community benefits, research and learning projects should be a partnership with community members