An Exploration of Instructional Transformation of Mathematics Teaching: Teaching Basic Concepts of Area Measurement

dc.creator	Hsin-Mei E. Huang
dc.date	2012-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:09:39Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:09:39Z
dc.identifier	1999-8856
dc.identifier	1999-8864
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/e951f235d24d40ba8a5e457c3f4a8855
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/12977
dc.description	This study examines aspects of instructional transformation based on theories of effective mathematics teaching and a video-taped lesson demonstrated by an experienced teacher for teaching basic concepts of area measurement. These aspects included the use of textbooks, problem posing, the use of instructional representations and aids, and approaches for engaging students in discussion. The findings suggest that the teacher tended to pose problems, which represented curriculum adaptation and tailoring to some extent, by referring to multiple sources. The sources included: a. Problems that the teacher invented coupled with extended materials closely related to learning goals set by the textbook. b. Student problem-solving performance evaluated from formative assessments. The teacher employed instructional representations and aids, verbal language for problem posing, manipulatives (geoboards, 1 cm3 cubes, and grids), and project-equipment. The mathematics problems discussed for the lesson exhibited the instructional transformation, including the math problems and sub-questions used in an attempt to connect with mathematical thinking of students and to clarify any misconceptions. These aspects aforementioned seemed to connect with the teacher’s subject matter knowledge of mathematics and pedagogical content knowledge of mathematics.
dc.language	Chinese
dc.publisher	National Academy for Educational Research
dc.relation	http://ej.naer.edu.tw/JTR/ccount/click.php?id=105
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1999-8856
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1999-8864
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND
dc.source	Journal of Textbook Research, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 99-129 (2012)
dc.subject	Area measurement
dc.subject	instructional transformation
dc.subject	curriculum implementation
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	An Exploration of Instructional Transformation of Mathematics Teaching: Teaching Basic Concepts of Area Measurement
dc.type	article