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http://dx.doi.org/10.7468/jksmee.2020.34.4.439

Research Trends in Mathematics Teacher Learning Community : Literature Review  

Kim, Won (Graduate School of Education, Korea University)
Lim, Woong (Graduate School of Education, Yonsei University)
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Communications of Mathematical Education / v.34, no.4, 2020 , pp. 439-464 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study conducted a systematic review of mathematics teacher learning communities, especially the characteristics of teacher collaboration in community activities. Our review includes 14 research papers published in national academic journals indexed in KCI and 24 research papers in international academic journals indexed in SSCI from 2003 to 2019. Results show that the literature varied in research design, research topics, and patterns relating to teacher collaboration. While both international and national papers report teacher community activities concerning the organization, management, and participation, there were different levels of involvement, visions, and activities across the communities of practice. For example, research in national journals has presented teacher community as professional development while papers in international journals have focused on documenting teacher community becoming a reflective community of practice. This study contributes to understanding the interplay of context, conflicting epistemic culture, and professional agency in fostering collaboration in teacher communities. This paper also discusses relevant research methods to investigate mathematics teacher communities and insights into the policy and practice of mathematics teacher education.
Keywords
teacher learning community; collaboration; professional development;
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