Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Chval, Kathryn B. (Kathryn Bouchard)"
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Colombian teachers' expectations of poor and black students' ability to learn algebra
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Underachievement in algebra along lines of race, class, and gender is a striking and pervasive phenomenon in the Colombian educational system. Black and poor students persistently lag behind their mestizo and wealthier ... -
Facilitating the development of elementary prospective teachers' pedagogical content knowledge : a case study of a mathematics teacher educator's actions and purposes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Prospective mathematics teachers (PTs) need to develop pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics. Therefore, mathematics teacher educators (MTEs) need to help PTs develop PCK ... -
Learning to notice and teach English language learners in the elementary mathematics classroom : a case of four teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study presents data from an intervention study with third grade teachers who participated in professional development to learn to enhance their ... -
A study of elementary mathematics teachers' knowledge of equity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Currently, mathematics instruction in U.S. classrooms is far from achieving equity for African American students. Establishing an equitable classroom environment that results in student learning for African Americans ... -
A study of teacher knowledge as secondary mathematics teachers use a new technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Professional organizations (e.g., NCTM and NCSM) and educational leaders advocate for increased use of technology in high school mathematics. Educational researchers find that teachers' beliefs and knowledge influence use ... -
Transitioning into mathematics curriculum leadership : a study of how a graduate degree program influenced leaders' views, actions, and responses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The purpose of this study was to explore how a mathematics curriculum leadership graduate degree program influenced seven participants' views and actions as they transitioned into new mathematics curriculum leadership ...