Using Educative Curriculum Materials to Support the Development of Prospective Teachers' Knowledge

Building on the work of Ball and Cohen and that of Davis and Krajcik, as well as more recent research related to teacher learning from and about curriculum materials, we seek to answer the question, How can prospective teachers (PTs) learn to read and use educative curriculum materials in ways that...

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Published in:Educational Researcher 2014-04, Vol.43 (3), p.154-162
Main Authors: Drake, Corey, Land, Tonia J., Tyminski, Andrew M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Curricula
Curriculum design
Educational materials
Educational Principles
Faculty Development
Instructional Improvement
Instructional Materials
Knowledge
Learning
Mathematical knowledge
Mathematics curricula
Mathematics education
Mathematics Instruction
Mathematics materials
Mathematics teachers
Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Preservice Teachers
Qualitative Research
Reading acquisition
REVIEWS/ESSAYS
Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Teacher Education
Teacher Response
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Building on the work of Ball and Cohen and that of Davis and Krajcik, as well as more recent research related to teacher learning from and about curriculum materials, we seek to answer the question, How can prospective teachers (PTs) learn to read and use educative curriculum materials in ways that support them in acquiring the knowledge needed for teaching? We present two extended conceptual examples of ways in which educative curriculum materials might be used to support PTs in developing the knowledge needed for teaching. We follow these examples with a set of empirically based design principles and conclude with a brief consideration of unanswered questions related to the use of educative curriculum materials in teacher education.
ISSN:0013-189X
1935-102X
DOI:10.3102/0013189X14528039