Cognitive Activation in the Mathematics Classroom and Professional Competence of Teachers Results from the COACTIV Project /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kunter, Mareike (Editor), Baumert, Jürgen (Editor), Blum, Werner (Editor), Klusmann, Ute (Editor), Krauss, Stefan (Editor), Neubrand, Michael (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Mathematics Teacher Education ; 8
• Subjects: Education.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Teaching.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Mathematics Education.; Teaching and Teacher Education.; Learning & Instruction.; Educational Psychology.

Cognitive Activation in the Mathematics Classroom and  Professional Competence of Teachers presents the findings of the Professional Competence of Teachers, Cognitively Activating Instruction, and Development of Students´ Mathematical Literacy project (COACTIV). COACTIV applies a broad, innovative c...

Table of Contents:

• -- The COACTIV Model of Teachers’ Professional Competence
• Teacher Education in Germany
• The Development of Teachers’ Professional Competence
• The COACTIV Research Program: Methodological Framework
• The Model of Instructional Quality in COACTIV: A Multicriteria Analysis
• Task Analysis in COACTIV: Examining the Potential for Cognitive Activation in German Mathematics Classrooms
• Mathematics Teachers’ Domain-Specific Professional Knowledge: Conceptualization and Test Construction in COACTIV
• The Effect of Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Instructional Quality and Student Achievement
• Teachers’ General Pedagogical/Psychological Knowledge
• The Diagnostic Skills of Mathematics Teachers
• Mathematics Teachers’ Beliefs
• Motivation as an Aspect of Professional Competence: Research Findings on Teacher Enthusiasm
• General Occupational Motivation and Self-Regulation
• Individual Characteristics of Prospective Teachers
• Learning at University
• Professional Development Across the Teaching Career
• The COACTIV Research Program On Teachers’ Professional Competence: Summary and Discussion
• Publications from the COACTIV Research Program (April 2012).