Leveraging on Video Technology for High-Leverage Practices

Yew Hoong Leong, Foo Him Ho

National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

DOI: 10.4236/ce.2012.38B025                

Abstract

In redesigning a methods course for Singapore Secondary Mathematics prospective teachers, we leverage on video technology to help them learn about the instructional practice of going through textbook-type questions. We find that this innovation generates learning all round – both for the student teachers as well as teacher educators.

Keywords

mathematics teacher education, video technology, high-leverage practices

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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