Abstract
Pre-service primary teachers have been identified in several research studies as having poor self-conceptions of themselves as mathematics teachers. Many express feelings of anxiety when faced with mathematics tasks resulting in poor dispositions and understandings. This paper reports on beginning pre-service primary teachers' (N=106) recollections of critical moments in their mathematics education at school. Interestingly, their graphical ratings of their dispositions suggest a slightly positive recollection of their mathematical experiences. In contrast their justifications and recount was generally negative.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Shaping the future of mathematics education: Proceedings of the 33rd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
| Editors | Len Sparrow, Barry Kissane, Chris Hurst |
| Place of Publication | Fremantle, Australia |
| Publisher | Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) |
| Pages | 804-811 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781920846251 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | MERGA 33: 33rd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia - Fremantle, Australia Duration: 3 Jul 2010 → 7 Jul 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | MERGA 33: 33rd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
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| City | Fremantle, Australia |
| Period | 3/07/10 → 7/07/10 |
Keywords
- Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy
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