A marriage of continuance: professional development for mathematics lecturers

In a 2-year project, we developed and trialled a mode of lecturing professional development amongst staff in our department of mathematics. Theoretically grounded in Schoenfeld’s resources, orientations, and goals (ROG) model of teacher action, a group met regularly to discuss both the video excerpt...

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Published in:Mathematics education research journal 2015-06, Vol.27 (2), p.147-164
Main Authors: Barton, Bill, Oates, Greg, Paterson, Judy, Thomas, Mike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Faculty
College Mathematics
College professors
Culture
Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Education
Educational Research
Educational Resources
Faculty Development
Goal Orientation
Mathematical models
Mathematics Education
Mathematics Teachers
Orientation
Original Article
Performance enhancement
Professional development
Program Effectiveness
Speakers
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Undergraduate Study
Video Technology
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Summary:In a 2-year project, we developed and trialled a mode of lecturing professional development amongst staff in our department of mathematics. Theoretically grounded in Schoenfeld’s resources, orientations, and goals (ROG) model of teacher action, a group met regularly to discuss both the video excerpts of themselves lecturing along with written pre- and post-lecture statements of their “ROGs”. We found evidence of improved teaching performance but more interestingly, identified key aspects of our practice and of undergraduate mathematics that received repeated attention and developed further theoretical insight into lecturer behaviour in mathematics. The trial has been successful enough to be expanded into further groups that now constitute a professional development culture within our department.
ISSN:1033-2170
2211-050X
DOI:10.1007/s13394-014-0134-7