Electronic Proceedings of the Twenty-third Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Denver, Colorado, March 17-20, 2011

Paper S072

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Twenty-third Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, ISBN 0-321-68984-4, Copyright (C) 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc.


The Effective Use of Online Diagnostic Tools to help Identify Appropriate Learning Modules as a Form of Professional Development for Mathematics Teachers

Hui Fang Huang 'Angie' Su


Nova Southeastern University

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Mamikon Mnatsakanian


California Institute of Technology

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ABSTRACT

Most professional development occurs in a time that is inconvenient for teachers. Learn ways to improve teachers' mathematics knowledge and enable them to provide better instructions for students with the help of an online diagnostic assessment. Participants of this session will learn how district mathematics teachers used an online diagnostic model to understand and connect specific key ideas regarding mathematics operations and applications; the potential for introducing interdisciplinary mathematics scenarios to enhance student learning; and, understand and be able to teach mathematics applications with confidence.

Keyword(s): teacher training