Situated Theory and Two Kinds of Mathematics Instructional Beliefs of Teachers

  • Zhang Xiaogui (Department of Mathematics, Anhui Institute of Education)
  • Published : 2006.06.01

Abstract

The mathematics instructional beliefs of a teacher include the exterior mathematics instructional beliefs and the internal mathematics instructional beliefs. These two kinds of beliefs are formed in two kinds of different situations. The situated theory thinks that beliefs are related with the situations; so, the two kinds of beliefs are showed in the different situations. The internal instructional mathematics beliefs effect on the actual mathematics instruction, they ought to be noticeable.

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