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My thesis in this chapter is that in order to decrease the gap between the potential and actual teacher learning through teaching (LTT), how and what teachers might learn needs to be further articulated. I begin with a rationale for the need to promote LTT and suggest reasons for that gap. Next, I propose using the reflection on activity–effect framework, originally developed for mathematics learning and teaching, to also address the problem of how LTT may occur. Then, I build on a previous distinction among three perspectives of mathematic teaching to propose a novel, three-prong pedagogical approach for answering the “what” question. Applying this approach to LTT, I discuss three issues that, integrated, constitute essential goals for LTT: Mathematics knowledge for teaching, task (or lesson) design and adjustment, and epistemological stance toward the nature of knowledge. I conclude with a few key questions for further research on LTT.
This chapter extends the discussion of Teacher Learning Through Teaching Research Forum, PME-31, Seoul.
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The research was conducted as part of the NSF Project No. REC-9600023, Mathematics Teacher Development. All opinions expressed are solely those of the author.
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Tzur, R. (2010). How and What Might Teachers Learn Through Teaching Mathematics: Contributions to Closing an Unspoken Gap. In: Leikin, R., Zazkis, R. (eds) Learning Through Teaching Mathematics. Mathematics Teacher Education, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3990-3_3
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