This PDF file presents a chapter of Annual Perspectives in Mathematics 2014: Using Research to Improve Instruction in a downloadable file that preserves the design and layout of the book while allowing users to search and print selected pages.

Chapter 18: “Research-Based Modifications of Elementary School Tasks for Use in Teacher Preparation.” Jennifer M. Tobias (Illinois State University), Dana Olanoff (Widener University), Amy F. Hillen (Kennesaw State University), Rachael M. Welder (Hunter College, the City University of New York), Ziv Feldman (Boston University), and Eva Thanheiser (Portland State University, Oregon) describe how they modified an existing elementary task on fraction comparison to meet the needs of preservice teachers and implemented that task in their mathematics content courses. The chapter offers eight design guidelines for modifying tasks for prospective teachers.

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