Enhancing elementary pre-service teachers’ knowledge of geometric transformations through the use of dynamic geometry computer software

Suzanne Harper

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2909–2916

The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a qualitative study which described and interpreted (1) the knowledge pre-service elementary school teachers have about geometric transformations; (2) the kinds of interactions pre-service...

Topics: Teachers, Computers, Software, Schools

Enhancing elementary pre-service teachers' knowledge of geometric transformations

Suzanne Rushton Harper

Enhancing elementary pre@-service teachers' knowledge of geometric@transformations (2002) pp. 1–533

The purpose of this study was to determine (1) the knowledge pre-service elementary school teachers have about geometric transformations; (2) the kinds of interactions pre-service teachers display when using dynamic geometry computer software; and ...

Technology Tips

Hollylynne Stohl; Suzanne R. Harper

Mathematics Teacher Vol. 98, No. 1 (Aug 01, 2004) pp. 56–59

Two technology guidelines are contributed by Robin Rider of East Carolina University based on the TI-Interactive software she had introduced. The two guidelines to use for this software consist firstly of data gathering with a Calculator-Based...

Technology Tips

Hollylynne Stohl; Suzanne R. Harper

Mathematics Teacher Vol. 98, No. 2 (Sep 01, 2004) pp. 136–140

Some of the graphing capabilities of The Geometer's Sketchpad (GSP) in the "Technology Tips" are introduced. The new graphing features of GSP allow teachers to implement the software not only in geometry classrooms but also into their algebra,...

Building a Culture of Collaboration: Embracing the Common Core Standards

Suzanne McKee-Waddell; Sallie Harper

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 2249–2251

: In-service teachers strive to integrate critical thinking, problem-based learning, creativity, and rigor into their instructional techniques. With technology transforming the lives of humans globally, literacy instruction must respond to changes...

Curve Fit Challenge

Suzanne R. Harper; Shannon Driskell

Mathematics Teacher Vol. 99, No. 4 (November 2005) pp. 288–291

Graphic tips for using the Geometer's Sketchpad (GSP) are described. The methods to import an image into GSP, define a coordinate system, plot points and curve fit the function using a graphical calculator are demonstrated where the graphic features ...

A New Recipe: No More Cookbook Lessons

Suzanne R. Harper; Michael Todd Edwards

Mathematics Teacher Vol. 105, No. 3 (October 2011) pp. 180–188

Mathematics educators frequently extol the virtues of inquiry-based instruction to classroom teachers. Although research suggests that inquiry benefits learners by allowing them to make sense of the mathematics they encounter, particularly through...

Paint Bucket Polygons

Michael Todd Edwards; Suzanne R. Harper

Teaching Children Mathematics Vol. 16, No. 7 (March 2010) pp. 420–428

During a two-week summer professional development workshop, teams of intermediate-level school teachers and college methods instructors crafted mathematics learning modules--activities, lesson plans, work sheets, and technology-oriented tasks--with...

Authentic Tasks in a Standards-Based World

Michael Todd Edwards; Suzanne R. Harper; Dana C. Cox

Mathematics Teacher Vol. 106, No. 5 (December 2012) pp. 346–353

Curriculum standards provide classroom teachers with frameworks to guide instruction during the academic year and throughout a student's schooling. Unfortunately, standards are misconstrued as all-encompassing--as a compendium of all mathematics...

Topics: Standards

Teachers' statistical problem solving with dynamic technology: Research results across multiple institutions

Hollylynne Lee; Gladis Kersaint; Suzanne Harper; Shannon Driskell; Keith Leatham

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 12, No. 3 (September 2012) pp. 286–307

This study examined a random stratified sample (n = 62) of prospective teachers' work across eight institutions on three tasks that utilized dynamic statistical software. The authors considered how teachers utilized their statistical knowledge and...

Promoting Appropriate Uses of Technology in Mathematics Teacher Preparation

Hollylynne Stohl Drier; Suzanne Harper; Maria A. Timmerman; Joe Garofalo; Tod Shockey

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 1, No. 1 (2000) pp. 66–88

In the Principles and Standards of School Mathematics the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) identified the "Technology Principle" as one of six principles of high quality mathematics education (NCTM, 2000). This principle states: ...

Topics: Professional Development, Educational Technology, Change, Teachers, Mathematics

Prospective Teachers' Statistical Problem Solving with Dynamic Technology:

Hollylynne S. Lee; Gladis Kersaint; Suzanne R. Harper; Shannon O. S. Driskell; Keith Leatham

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 4925–4938

This paper received the National Technology Leadership Initiative award for Best Research Paper at the 2012 conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. The study examined a random stratified sample (n=62) of prospective teachers'...

Mathematics Teacher TPACK Standards and Development Model

Margaret L. Niess; Robert N. Ronau; Kathryn G. Shafer; Shannon O. Driskell; Suzanne R. Harper; Christopher Johnston; Christine Browning; S. Asli Özgün-Koca; Gladis Kersaint

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 1 (March 2009) pp. 4–24

What knowledge is needed to teach mathematics with digital technologies? The overarching construct, called technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge (TPACK), has been proposed as the interconnection and intersection of technology, pedagogy, and...

Topics: Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Mathematics, Teachers

Teachers' Use of Transnumeration in Solving Statistical Tasks with Dynamic Statistical Software

Hollylynne S. Lee; Gladis Kersaint; Suzanne R. Harper; Shannon O. Driskell; Dusty L. Jones; Keith R. Leatham; Robin L. Angotti; Kwaku Adu-Gyamfi

Statistics Education Research Journal Vol. 13, No. 1 (May 2014) pp. 25–52

This study examined a random stratified sample (n = 62) of teachers' work across eight institutions on three tasks that utilized dynamic statistical software. We considered how teachers may utilize and develop their statistical knowledge and...

Topics: Software