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Article Excerpt
The debate has gone on for some time in terms of which is more salient for the teacher to be well versed in, mathematical content versus methods and approaches in teaching. Both are salient. They cannot be separated from each other. The mathematics teacher must indeed have broad, indepth knowledge of subject matter as well as in teaching and learning. Mathematical content and pedagogy then need to be integrated. The goal of mathematics teachers is to assist pupils to achieve, grow, and develop in attaining vital facts, concepts, and generalizations. This takes teacher knowledge of content as well as of pedagogy.
Teaching of Mathematics
There are several needs of individuals in becoming proficient in mathematics. Thus, each person needs to be able to use mathematics in everyday transactions such as buying necessary goods and services, to buy groceries, pay utility bills and rent, and pay for needed services such as repairs and maintenance work. Functioning well, numerically, in society is a need for all citizens. Then too, a mathematics curriculum must provide for those going into higher education and will major in and teach mathematics. Also, there will be future engineers and other professionals who need to experience a high quality school curriculum. Individual differences then must be provided for in the elementary and secondary school years. Sequentially, pupils need to experience teachers who possess ample knowledge of subject matter as well as of methods of teaching mathematics (Ediger...
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