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http://dx.doi.org/10.7468/jksmed.2011.15.2.115

Teachers' Values about Teaching Mathematics in Classrooms, Implementing Lesson Study and Open Approach: a Thai Experience  

Kadroon, Thanya (Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University)
Inprasitha, Maitree (Center for Research in Mathematics Education, Centre of Excellence in Mathematics, Commission on Higher Education (CHE))
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Research in Mathematical Education / v.15, no.2, 2011 , pp. 115-126 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore teachers' values about teaching mathematics in the classrooms which implemented Lesson Study and Open Approach as a teaching approach. The targeted group was 83 school teachers from 4 schools participating in a teacher professional development project. The data was gathered through teacher questionnaires, lesson observations and interviews. Data analysis is based on Bishop's (1988; 2003; 2007) and Komin's (1990) frameworks. The results from the implementation of Lesson Study and Open Approach in Thai classroom found the different of the roles and behaviors of teachers and students in classroom. The results revealed 3 kinds of values about teaching: Mathematical values, General educational values, Mathematics educational values and also found that most of the teachers valued problem solving as an innovative teaching approach as against traditional approaches they were familiar with.
Keywords
Teachers' Values; Lesson Study; Open Approach; Learning activity;
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