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Professional Noticing of Children's Mathematical Thinking

Jacobs, Victoria R., Lamb, Lisa L. C., Philipp, Randolph A.·2010·Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Abstract

The construct professional noticing of children's mathematical thinking is introduced as a way to begin to unpack the in-the-moment decision making that is foundational to the complex view of teaching endorsed in national reform documents. We define this expertise as a set of interrelated skills including (a) attending to children's strategies, (b) interpreting children's understandings, and (c) deciding how to respond on the basis of children's understandings. This construct was assessed in a cross-sectional study of 131 prospective and practicing teachers, differing in the amount of experience they had with children's mathematical thinking. The findings help to characterize what this expertise entails; provide snapshots of those with varied levels of expertise; and document that, given time, this expertise can be learned.

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Authors
Jacobs, V. R., Lamb, L. L. C., & Philipp, R. A.
Affiliations
San Diego State University (US)
Venue
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
Published
2010-03
Volume
41
Issue
2
Pages
169-202
ISSN
  • 0021-8251 (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-2306
OpenAlex
W23678119
Cited by
1,433
References
61
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95.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Applied Mathematics › Mathematics Education and Pedagogy
Keywords
professional noticing, children's mathematical thinking, teacher expertise, pre-service teachers, experienced teachers, teacher learning, mathematics education

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