Share Paper: Digital Fabrication Scaffolds for Developing Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Mathematics Pedagogy

  1. Daniel Tillman, University of Virginia, United States
  2. William Kjellstrom, University of Virginia, United States
  3. Shaunna Smith, University of Houston, United States
  4. Eric Yoder, University of Virginia, United States
Wednesday, March 9 3:25-3:45 PM Oaklands

Abstract: This pilot study was designed to facilitate determination of a role for supports in assisting preservice elementary teachers to develop a mathematics pedagogy that includes using digital fabrication. Although results were statistically insignificant, the pattern of results regarding interest in math and regarding a career related to math suggest that additional exposure to the intervention might positively influence the size of differences between the pre-intervention and the post-intervention scores. Results from this pilot study thereby suggest it is possible that with proper supports preservice elementary teachers might develop a mathematics pedagogy that includes using digital fabrication, and this may influence ...