Creative Character Education in Mathematics for Prospective Teachers

Dong-Joong Kim, Sung-Chul Bae, Sang-Ho Choi, Hee-Jeong Kim and Woong Lim
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Dong-Joong Kim: Department of Mathematics Education, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
Sung-Chul Bae: Department of Mathematics Education, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
Sang-Ho Choi: Department of Mathematics Education, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
Hee-Jeong Kim: Department of Mathematics Education, Hongik University, Seoul 04066, Korea
Woong Lim: Graduate School of Education, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: This study examines preservice teachers’ perspectives of creativity and character education in mathematics through a university-based teacher education program. We developed a curricular unit on creative character education in a mathematics methods course and investigated participants’ ( n = 56) emerging perspectives of teaching creativity and character by the integration of content and process in mathematics. Data were collected through pre- and post-questionnaires and transcribed course discussion and presentation sessions. A quantitative analysis of the questionnaires through a t-test confirmed key changes in participants’ perspectives, while the qualitative context of data illustrates the participants’ emergent views on creative character education in mathematics. Overall, findings suggest that a mathematics teacher education curriculum integrating mathematical creativity and character education has the potential to prepare future educators to implement pedagogy that bridges between process and content in school mathematics for the next generation of learners.

Keywords: creativity education; character education; creative character education; mathematics teacher education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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