Development of pre-service teachers’ noticing competencies within a mathematical modelling context: a case study

Mathematical modelling is challenging for students as well as for teachers. Thus, fostering teachers’ competencies to teach mathematical modelling is an essential component of teacher educa­­tion. Recent research on teachers’ competencies pays increasing attention to the role of noticing conceptuali...

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Main Author: Alwast, Alina (author)
Other Authors: Vorhölter, Katrin (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.48489/quadrante.23659
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ojs.revistas.rcaap.pt:article/23659
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Summary:Mathematical modelling is challenging for students as well as for teachers. Thus, fostering teachers’ competencies to teach mathematical modelling is an essential component of teacher educa­­tion. Recent research on teachers’ competencies pays increasing attention to the role of noticing conceptualised as situation-specific competencies necessary for actions within the classroom. These situation-specific noticing competencies are needed for the teacher to react to unanticipated ap­proach­­es and unforeseen obstacles students may encounter when working on modelling problems. To assess these competencies, videos can be used to simulate real classroom situations and measure the skills necessary for a spontaneous and adequate diagnosis and action. In this paper, the develop­ment of pre-service teachers’ noticing competencies within a mathematical modelling context is analysed by qualitatively comparing pre- and post-test data. A modelling seminar at the master’s level served as an intervention. Three pre-service teachers were selected, and their competence develop­ment is analysed qualitatively in-depth regarding growth indicators. The pre-service teachers showed diffe­rent trajectories of learning. These were manifested in different ways and differed concerning the topics of students’ difficulties, use of metacognitive strategies and approaches used to solving the problem.