Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of Mathematical and Pedagogical Authority
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Our study compares the similarities and differences in elementary pre-service teachers’ locus of authority and views of the world in mathematics courses and mathematics methods courses. The study is designed to explore issues of authority that arise as university students begin the shift to becoming elementary teachers. The study addresses the research question of how do pre-service teachers’ beliefs pertaining to authority differ in a mathematics course versus a methods course.
