Mathematics Teacher Preparation in Central America and the Caribbean: The Cases of Colombia, Costa R

Mathematics Teacher Preparation in Central America and the Caribbean. An Introduction: Angel Ruiz.- Chapter 1. Colombia: Mathematics Education and the Preparation of Teachers. Consolidating a Professional and Scientific Field: Edgar Alberto Guacaneme, Gilberto Obando-Zapata, Diego Garzón and Jhony Alexander Villa-Ochoa.- Chapter 2. Costa Rica: The Preparation of Mathematics Teachers: Yuri Morales-López.- Chapter 3. Dominican Republic: The Initial and Continuing Preparation of Teachers: Ivanovnna Cruz and Sarah González.- Chapter 4. Venezuela: Initial and Continuing Preparation of the Mathematics Teacher: Nelly León-Gómez and Walter O. Beyer-Kessler.- References and Bibliography.- Appendix: Meanings of Acronyms.- Acknowledgments.