Using A Pre Service Teacher Institute To Improve The Science And Mathematics Skills Of Future Teachers

Mathematics and scientific literacy are key requisites for producing students who are problem-solvers and creative thinkers. For the past decade, the American educational landscape has been characterized by sweeping reforms to produce such students. The reform movement has two objectives - set high standards for students and develop curricula to achieve those standards. These objectives have shifted the emphasis of mathematics and science content learning from memorization of facts and formulas to thinking about and understanding concepts and principles. This has become known as standards-based learning.