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An Elementary Teacher's Journey Through Action Research for Improving Student Responses

  • Noh, Jihwa (Department of Mathematics Education Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2021.02.15
  • Accepted : 2021.02.22
  • Published : 2021.02.28
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Abstract

This study describes a sixth-grade teacher's professional development journey through action research for improving students' responses in a mathematics class. In the action research, the influence a teacher's questioning tactics would have on students' ability to determine answer reasonability to mathematics problems was investigated. Drawing on qualitative analysis of the teacher's lessons, reflection journal and interviews as well as the classroom students' questionnaires and interviews, this study examines how action research can affect the teacher and the classroom students. The results suggest the popularization of action research among teachers by teacher training and development programs showing the positive changes in the teacher's performance leading to improved student responses.

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