Journeys of Transformation: A Statewide Effort by Mathematics and Science Professors To Improve Student Understanding. Case Reports from Participants in the Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation. Export

@techreport{citeulike:4691344, abstract = {This document presents the Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation (MCTP) faculty's reviews on instructional issues of different disciplines. Contents include: (1) "The Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation"; (2) "Guiding Principles: New Thinking in Mathematics and Science Teaching"; (3) "Introduction: Parallel Journeys of Risk and Reward" (Maureen B. Gardner); (4) "Elementary Geometry" (Karen Benbury); (5) "Interdisciplinary Science and Mathematics: Geometry and the Round Earth" (Kenneth Berg and James Fey); (6) "A Constructivist Approach to Plate Tectonics" (Rachel J. Burks); (7) "A Mathematical Modeling Course for Elementary Education Majors" (Don Cathcart and Tom Horseman); (8) "Adaptation of a Traditional Study of Enzyme Structure and Properties for the Constructivist Classroom" (Katherine J. Denniston and Joseph J. Topping); (9) "The Air We Breathe: Is Dilution the Solution to Pollution?" (Thomas C. O'Haver); (10) "Constructing the Stream Community: The Ecology of Flowing Waters" (Joanne Settel and Tom N. Hooe); (11) "The Challenge of Teaching Biology 100: Can I Really Promote Active Learning in a Large Lecture?" (Philip G. Sokolove); (12) "A Shift in Mathematics Teaching: Guiding Students to Become Independent Learners" (Richard C. Weimer, Karen Parks, and John Jones); and (13) "A Tale of Two Professors: Faculty Profiles." Appendices include: "References for Reading,""Highlights of National Recommendations," and "MCTP Advisors and Participants." (Contains 49 references.) (YDS)}, author = {Gardner, Maureen B.}, citeulike-article-id = {4691344}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/detail?accno=ED467603}, day = {0}, keywords = {constructivist, mathematics\_learning, sail-m}, month = {January}, posted-at = {2009-05-31 17:11:11}, priority = {2}, publisher = {For full text: http://www.towson.edu/csme/mctp/Journeys/Journeys\_of\_Transformation.pdf.}, title = {Journeys of Transformation: A Statewide Effort by Mathematics and Science Professors To Improve Student Understanding. Case Reports from Participants in the Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation.}, url = {http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/detail?accno=ED467603}, year = {1998} }

TY - RPRT ID - citeulike:4691344 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4691344 N2 - This document presents the Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation (MCTP) faculty's reviews on instructional issues of different disciplines. Contents include: (1) "The Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation"; (2) "Guiding Principles: New Thinking in Mathematics and Science Teaching"; (3) "Introduction: Parallel Journeys of Risk and Reward" (Maureen B. Gardner); (4) "Elementary Geometry" (Karen Benbury); (5) "Interdisciplinary Science and Mathematics: Geometry and the Round Earth" (Kenneth Berg and James Fey); (6) "A Constructivist Approach to Plate Tectonics" (Rachel J. Burks); (7) "A Mathematical Modeling Course for Elementary Education Majors" (Don Cathcart and Tom Horseman); (8) "Adaptation of a Traditional Study of Enzyme Structure and Properties for the Constructivist Classroom" (Katherine J. Denniston and Joseph J. Topping); (9) "The Air We Breathe: Is Dilution the Solution to Pollution?" (Thomas C. O'Haver); (10) "Constructing the Stream Community: The Ecology of Flowing Waters" (Joanne Settel and Tom N. Hooe); (11) "The Challenge of Teaching Biology 100: Can I Really Promote Active Learning in a Large Lecture?" (Philip G. Sokolove); (12) "A Shift in Mathematics Teaching: Guiding Students to Become Independent Learners" (Richard C. Weimer, Karen Parks, and John Jones); and (13) "A Tale of Two Professors: Faculty Profiles." Appendices include: "References for Reading,""Highlights of National Recommendations," and "MCTP Advisors and Participants." (Contains 49 references.) (YDS) TI - Journeys of Transformation: A Statewide Effort by Mathematics and Science Professors To Improve Student Understanding. Case Reports from Participants in the Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation. PB - For full text: http://www.towson.edu/csme/mctp/Journeys/Journeys_of_Transformation.pdf. KW - constructivist KW - mathematics_learning KW - sail-m AU - Gardner, Maureen PY - 1998/01/0/ UR - http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/detail?accno=ED467603 ER -