The Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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The impacts of teacher education on students' academic achievement and satisfaction in mathematics lessons

  • Received : 2018.10.05
  • Accepted : 2018.11.28
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

Teacher quality is a key factor that determines quality of education. Being aware of this, the Korean government and teachers have been striving to improve teachers' professionalism. Research about the impacts of efforts to enhance teacher professionalism on students' academic achievement and course satisfaction, however, is extremely limited. This study sought to advance our understanding of the relationship between these factors by analyzing what teacher characteristics impact students' achievement and satisfaction. To this end, the study drew on the middle and high school data from 3rd to 6th year survey of the Seoul Educational Longitudinal Study. Structural equational modeling were used as the main approach. Latent profile analysis, a kind of mixture modeling analysis, were used as needed. This study found that teachers' participation in instruction enhancement activity and professional development impact students' attitude toward mathematics lessons and their perception on class atmosphere, and ultimately impact their academic achievement as well as their overall satisfaction in the course. In addition, teachers' use of EBS textbooks and videos impact 3rd grade high schoolers' academic achievement. These findings suggest that effort to improve teacher professionalism positively impact students' academic achievement and course satisfaction, although there is a difference according to the year grade. This study provides implications for education policy makers and teacher educators.

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[Figure 1] The research model

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[Figure 2] Effects on students’ mathematics score

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[Figure 3] Effects on students’ satisfaction in teacher class activity

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[Figure 4] Effects on students’ mathematics course satisfaction

[Table 1] Descriptive statistics of the 3rd grade in middle school (2012) data

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[Table 2] Descriptive statistics of the 1st grade in high school (2013) data

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[Table 3] Descriptive statistics of the 3rd grade in high school (2015) data

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