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Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Roscoe, Matt B
URN	etd-06172011-095751
Title	INFORMAL MATHEMATICS ACTIVITIES AND THE BELIEFS OF ELEMENTARY TEACHER CANDIDATES
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Mathematical Sciences
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Bharath Sriraman Committee Chair Albert Borgmann Committee Member James Hirstein Committee Member Jon Graham Committee Member Ke Norman Committee Member
Keywords	Mathematics Elementary Teacher Education Beliefs
Date of Defense	2011-01-01
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This study sought to determine the relationship between participation in informal mathematics activities and the formal-to-informal beliefs of university teacher candidates in elementary education. Three classes of preservice teachers participated in the study through their enrollment in a content mathematics course for elementary education majors. Four informal mathematics activities were employed as part of the course requirements. Pre and post formal-to-informal beliefs about mathematics and mathematics instruction were measured using a Likert-scale beliefs assessment instrument used by Collier (1972) and Seaman et al. (2005). Changes in beliefs about mathematics and mathematics instruction were compared to a control group. Student reflection upon personal experience derived from participation in the activities was analyzed for formal and informal belief statements.
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