Este libro se dirige a profesores de Educación Infantil, tanto en formación inicial como en activo, que se aproximan a las matemáticas en términos de su enseñanza y aprendizaje, y a formadores de maestros, que podrán encontrar en él una guía para el diseño y la reflexión sobre el contenido de la formación inicial.;Se contemplan elementos de conocimiento que permitirán al profesor orientar su enseñanza a que sus alumnos sienten las bases y la esencia de dichos conocimientos. E sta consideración se ha organizado con variadas orientaciones metodológicas, al objeto de poner de relieve cómo distintos enfoques metodológicos pueden contribuir a la consecución de los mismos objetivos de aprendizaje, siempre que estos enfoques sean respetuosos con la promoción de un aprendizaje significativo por parte del alumnado.;Se ha incluido un capítulo sobre procesos argumentativos en Educación Infantil y un último capítulo que supone un acercamiento a la enseñanza de las Matemáticas en Infantil desde la práctica. A través de dos episodios de enseñanza (sobre la descomposición del número y la clasificación) se proporcionan herramientas que contribuyen al desarrollo de un conocimiento profesional. En el análisis de esos episodios se pone de relieve cómo los elementos de conocimiento del profesor de Infantil, presentados en los capítulos correspondientes, son esenciales para interpretar dichos episodios y tomar decisiones.;Los autores de este libro son especialistas en Didáctica de la Matemática con una sólida experiencia en el campo de la investigación y de la formación de profesores.

This volume presents multiple perspectives on the uses of the history of mathematics for teaching and learning, including the value of historical topics in challenging mathematics tasks, for provoking teachers’ reflection on the nature of mathematics, curriculum development questions that mirror earlier pedagogical choices in the history of mathematics education, and the history of technological innovations in the teaching and learning of mathematics. An ethnomathematical perspective on the history of mathematics challenges readers to appreciate the role of mathematics in perpetuating consequences of colonialism. Histories of the textbook and its uses offer interesting insights into how technology has changed the fundamental role of curriculum materials and classroom pedagogies. History is explored as a source for the training of teachers, for good puzzles and problems, and for a broad understanding of mathematics education policy. Third in a series of sourcebooks from the International Commission for the Study and Improvement of Mathematics Teaching, this collection of cutting-edge research, stories from the field, and policy implications is a contemporary and global perspective on current possibilities for the history of mathematics for mathematics education. This latest volume integrates discussions regarding history of mathematics, history of mathematics education and history of technology for education that have taken place at the Commission's recent annual conferences.

Performance-based assessments have become a critical component of every teacher education program. Such assessments allow teacher candidates to demonstrate their content and pedagogical knowledge, skills, and dispositions in an authentic setting. Evaluating Teacher Education Programs through Performance-Based Assessments analyzes and discusses the theory and concepts behind teacher education program evaluation using assessment tools such as lesson plans, classroom artifacts, student work examples, and video recordings of lessons. Emphasizing critical real-world examples and empirically-based studies, this research-based publication is an ideal reference source for university administrators, teacher educators, K-12 leaders, and graduate students in the field of education.

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