The development, implementation, and evaluation of mathematics laboratories in an elementary education mathematics methods course

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The main purpose of this study was to develop mathematics laboratories for a mathematics education methods course, Education 2341, and to evaluate the laboratories and their effectiveness in aiding students in meeting the objectives of the course. A second purpose was to determine any changes in attitude toward four aspects of mathematics education as a result of completing Education 2341. -- The procedure was carried out in five steps. First, the mathematics laboratories were developed. During the time period when these laboratories were being piloted, an Evaluative Questionnaire and interview questions were designed and tested. The mathematics laboratories were then revised by using data collected from the Evaluative Questionnaire, interviews, and the activity evaluation sheets. The activity evaluation sheets had been administered after each laboratory. -- The main study was conducted during the 1980 winter semester, with the laboratories being held on a weekly basis. Each laboratory

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