Abstract

We present a case of one teacher’s engagement in project-based learning for algebra I students. This teacher was a member of a cohort of mathematics teachers and career technical educators who participated in a two-week intensive summer institute investigating autonomous vehicles. During the academic year, the follow up support for these educators includes classroom support and monthly meetings where teachers give a formal presentation on their lessons. This paper presents the first of nine presentations that will be given by the mathematics educators during the 2020-2021 academic year. While her students loved the lesson, she reveals that the lesson will have to serve as an algebra I curriculum add-on as she does not perceive that this activity will adequately prepare her students for the state mandated algebra I examination.

Citation

Shockey, T., Czerniak, C., Ponnaiyan, T., Javaid, A. & Oluoch, J. (2020). An Exploration of a Mathematics Teachers Concerns Enacting Project-Based Instruction. In D. Schmidt-Crawford (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 104-111). Online: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 13, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/215737/.

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