Networking the Learner in Professional Development: A Study of Teachers' Use of math·ed·ology~(TM)

摘要

The 25-module math-ed-ology~(TM) program was created to help primary (grades K-5) teachers in the United States leam and implement the teaching standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. This study of teachers' use of the program's first completed module suggests that an important amount of learning can occur in just under four hours of program use. Teachers gained knowledge of the teaching standards, and ability to implement them. Differences between elementary and secondary teachers' responses were noticeable, although less than expected, suggesting that the K-5 program offers a useful base for a similar program for secondary teachers (grades 6-12).