The multimedia case as a tool for professional development: An analysis of online and face-to-face interaction among mathematics pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, mathematicians, and mathematics teacher educators

Rebecca McGraw; Kathleen Lynch; Yusuf Koc; Ayfer Budak; Catherine A. Brown

doi:10.1007/s10857-007-9030-3

The multimedia case as a tool for professional development: An analysis of online and face-to-face interaction among mathematics pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, mathematicians, and mathematics teacher educators

Rebecca McGraw, Kathleen Lynch, Yusuf Koc, Ayfer Budak, Catherine A. Brown

Mathematics

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In this study, we consider the potential of multimedia cases as tools for teacher professional development. Specifically, we examined online and face-to-face discussions that occurred within groups composed of pre-service mathematics teachers, in-service mathematics teachers, mathematicians, and mathematics teacher educators. Discussions within these heterogeneous groups tended to focus on issues of classroom implementation of the tasks shown in the multimedia case. Secondary foci of discussion included task characteristics and appropriateness of tasks for engaging students in thinking about mathematical concepts and processes. Analysis of contributions to discussions across group member type revealed differences that suggest that the variety of backgrounds and experiences of group members can blend in ways that support rich and critical discussions of mathematics, teaching, and learning.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	95-121
Number of pages	27
Journal	Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10857-007-9030-3
State	Published - May 2007

Keywords

Case discussions
Case-based professional development
Cognitive demand
In-service
Interaction
Multimedia cases
Pre-service
Task analysis
Tasks

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Education
General Mathematics

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McGraw, R., Lynch, K., Koc, Y., Budak, A., & Brown, C. A. (2007). The multimedia case as a tool for professional development: An analysis of online and face-to-face interaction among mathematics pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, mathematicians, and mathematics teacher educators. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 10(2), 95-121. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10857-007-9030-3

The multimedia case as a tool for professional development: An analysis of online and face-to-face interaction among mathematics pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, mathematicians, and mathematics teacher educators. / McGraw, Rebecca; Lynch, Kathleen; Koc, Yusuf et al.
In: Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, Vol. 10, No. 2, 05.2007, p. 95-121.

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McGraw, R, Lynch, K, Koc, Y, Budak, A & Brown, CA 2007, 'The multimedia case as a tool for professional development: An analysis of online and face-to-face interaction among mathematics pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, mathematicians, and mathematics teacher educators', Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 95-121. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10857-007-9030-3

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