PROCEEDINGS OF THE 15TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (Vol 2)
2012
Portland, Oregon
The Status of Capstone Courses in the Preparation of Secondary Mathematics Teachers
Page: 2-345
Capstone courses have been recommended as a way to connect the mathematics pre-service secondary mathematics teachers learn in college to the school mathematics they will teach in their own classrooms. Yet little is known about the status of these courses across the U.S, in whether they are offered, the topics that are covered, the curriculum used, and the pedagogical approach, among other aspects of the course. We will present findings from a 2011 survey of U.S. colleges and universities that investigated the status of such capstone courses at these institutions. Discussion will be centered around the importance and future of such courses in teacher preparation programs.