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The Effects of Constructive Teaching Belief, Mathematics Teaching Efficacy and Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Mathematics on Teaching Intention for Mathematics of Early Childhood Teachers (유아교사의 구성주의 교육신념, 수학교수효능감 및 수학교과교육학지식이 수학교수적극성에 미치는 영향)

  • Seo, Jeong Min;Lee, Jeong Hwa
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.185-200
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    • 2017
  • Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of early childhood teachers' teaching beliefs, mathematics teaching efficacy, and pedagogical content knowledge of mathematics on their teaching intention of mathematics. Methods: A total of 266 early child teachers in Busan participated in this study. They completed a set of question naires which consisted of questions about teaching beliefs, mathematics teaching efficacy, pedagogical content knowledge of mathematics, and the teaching intention of mathematics. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS program. Results: First, we observed several positive correlations among the four variables. Second, we found that early childhood teachers' constructive teaching beliefs, mathematics teaching efficacy, and pedagogical content knowledge of mathematics had effects on their teaching intention of mathematics. The knowledge about teaching-learning methods for mathematics among the subcategories of pedagogical content knowledge of mathematics was observed as the strongest predictor for the teachers' teaching intention. Conclusion: We need to take more interest in the pedagogical knowledge about teaching-learning methods of mathematics in teacher training courses in order to enhance teachers' teaching intention of mathematics. As a result, this will makea contribution to high quality math education for young children.

The Effects of Kindergarten Teachers' Efficacy Belief on Mathematics Education Practices (유아 교사의 수학교수 효능감에 따른 수학수업실제에 관한 연구)

  • Chung, Chung Hee
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.225-241
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    • 2001
  • This study examines the effect that mathematics teaching efficacy has on teacher's mathematics education practices. Data was obtained from 220 kindergarten teachers who responded to the questionnaire, the mathematics teaching efficacy belief instrument (developed by Enochs). Among these 220 teachers, upper and lower 5 % of the teachers on mathematics teaching efficacy belief were chosen to identify the influence of mathematics teaching efficacy on mathematics activity style, teaching strategy, and teacher-child interaction. The results indicated that teacher's interest in math, previous participation in mathematics teaching method course mainly influenced mathematics teaching self-efficacy. Teachers with high mathematics teaching efficacy belief preferred providing mathematical learning activity than providing other learning areas. They employed effective mathematics teaching strategy such as high and medium cognitive distancing strategy and established positive teacher-child relationship. Implications for teacher education and professional development activities were discussed.

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A Change of Mathematics Teaching Efficacy of Pre-service Mathematics Teachers in Teaching Practice Course (교육실습을 통한 예비수학교사들의 수학교수효능감 변화)

  • Hong, Juyeun;Han, Inki
    • East Asian mathematical journal
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.155-176
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this article is to study the change of mathematics teaching efficacy of pre-service mathematics teachers in teaching practice course. For this purpose we collect data through questionnaire from 61 pre-service mathematics teachers. To make a questionnaire we rearrange Ryang's MTES items. The pre-service mathematics teachers fill out the questionnaire before and after teaching practice course. The data are analyzed by paired t-test using SPSS23. The result of paired t-test show that the difference between pre-test scores and post-test scores is significant statistically. So we can conclude that the mathematics teaching efficacy of pre-service mathematics teachers is changed and improved after teaching practice course.

Research on the Relationships between Students' Beliefs about Mathematics Teaching-Learning and Mathematics Classroom Culture

  • Xiaogui, Zhang
    • Research in Mathematical Education
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.167-177
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    • 2008
  • The students' beliefs about mathematics teaching-learning come from the social activities in mathematics classrooms; and the mathematics classroom culture to a large extent decides the social activities in mathematics classrooms. So, the students' beliefs about mathematics teaching-learning are decided indirectly by the mathematics classroom culture mainly. The students' beliefs about mathematics teaching-learning react to the social activities in mathematics classrooms, and the social activities in mathematics classrooms react to the mathematics classroom culture. Therefore, the students' beliefs about mathematics teaching-learning react indirectly to the mathematics classroom culture. So, the relationships between the students' beliefs about mathematics teaching-learning and the mathematics classroom culture are dialectic, and the social activities in mathematics classrooms are the medium. In addition, the relationships have some inspirations to the current mathematics curriculum reform in the mainland China.

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Relationships between Teaching Professional Rank, Course Taking, Teaching Experience and Knowledge of Algebra for Teaching

  • Huang, Rongjin;Li, Yeping;Kulm, Gerald;Willson, Victor
    • Research in Mathematical Education
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.129-148
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    • 2014
  • In this study, we examined the relationships among years of teaching experience, professional rank, number of courses taken, and knowledge of algebra for teaching (KAT). 338 in-service and 376 pre-service secondary mathematics teachers in China completed a KAT questionnaire. Various statistical techniques were employed to examine these relationships. The pre-service participants teachers performed statistically significantly higher in advanced mathematics knowledge than their in-service counterparts. Among the inservice teachers, senior teachers had scored higher in school mathematics and teaching mathematics, compared with junior teachers. Yet participants' advanced mathematics knowledge decreased as their professional rank advanced or their teaching experience increased. The number of courses taken has significantly positive correlation with school mathematics knowledge and advanced mathematics knowledge. The implications of these findings for mathematics teacher education are discussed.

A Study on Utilization of Teaching Portfolio for Effective Teaching Practicum of Pre-Service Mathematics Teacher (중등예비수학교사의 효과적인 교육실습을 위한 수업 포트폴리오 활용방안 연구)

  • Kang, Hyun-Young
    • Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.225-246
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    • 2016
  • Teaching competence is the best part of mathematics teachers's competence. It need to make instruction plan by oneself, systematic self-reflection and improvement in instruction performance for development of teaching competence of pre-service mathematics teacher. So teaching practicum is the necessary process to teaching experience. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop an component and application procedure of Teaching portfolio for improvement teaching component of pre-service mathematics teacher in teaching practicum. It is effective in improving teaching component of pre-service mathematics teacher after make Teaching portfolio for improvement teaching component in teaching practicum.

Analysis of Elementary School Teachers' Efficacy on Mathematics Teaching (초등학교 교사들의 수학 교수 효능감 실태 분석)

  • Kim, Jeongha;Kang, Moonbong
    • Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.75-93
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study is for investing and analysing elementary teachers' efficacy on teaching mathematics. It was measured by Kang & Kim(2014)'s instrument; MTEI (Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Instrument). The survey was conducted on a sample of 183 participants. The findings of this study are that mathematics teaching efficacy of elementary school teachers in South Korea is 64 percent based on 100 percent. There was no significant difference between women teachers and men teachers. Teachers who have taught longer than 5 years and less than 10 years have the lowest mathematics teaching efficacy. Teachers who were major in Mathematics have higher mathematics teaching efficacy than non-major in Mathematics. In addition, chances of training about mathematics make their efficacy higher.

A Search for Mathematics Teaching Models for Elementary Schools (현장에 적합한 초등 수학 수업 모형 탐색)

  • Seo, Dong Yeop
    • Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.407-429
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    • 2015
  • This study aims to find the elementary mathematics teachers' satisfaction, availability, and needs, based on the mathematics teaching models in current mathematics curriculum. The satisfaction on current mathematics teaching models is about 80%, but the frequency of usage of the models is a bit low because the models are used once a unit or a semester. Among other subjects, the teachers prefer the teaching models of social studies or science, because the models are convenient in applying models to their teaching. We proposed a few ideas to enhance the availability of mathematics teaching models including the consideration on a variety of content areas of mathematics, students' differences of their mathematics levels, and the teaching and learning methods in mathematics curriculum.

The perspectives on the knowledge and abilities for good mathematics teaching of in-service and pre-service mathematics teachers (현직수학교사와 예비수학교사들의 좋은 수학 수업을 위한 지식 및 능력에 관한 인식조사)

  • Kim, Young-Ok
    • East Asian mathematical journal
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.527-546
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    • 2015
  • Mathematics teachers' knowledge and abilities for effective mathematics teaching has been discussed by many mathematics educators and researchers. This study surveyed the perspectives on the knowledge and abilities for good mathematics teaching of inservice and preservice teachers based on their teaching experiences. The perspectives of the two teacher groups about teachers' knowledge and abilities for teaching mathematics are very different. The results from this study are expected to give information on developing teacher education curriculum and programs.

The Role of Teachers in Reform the Culture of Mathematics Classroom (수학 교실 문화 개선을 위한 교사의 역할)

  • Park, Sung-Sun
    • Education of Primary School Mathematics
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.151-161
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    • 2007
  • There were a lot of attempt to reform mathematics education. These may include reforms of teaching and learning methods, development of mathematics curriculum and textbooks, materials and resources for teaching. But the most important thing is reform of teaching and learning method. The teaching and learning in mathematics is related with culture of mathematics classroom. Thus the culture of mathematics classroom plays a critical role in the learning of mathematics. Although there is consensus what desirable culture of mathematics classroom is, the role of teachers is important to make desirable culture of mathematics classroom. So, this paper suggested the role of teachers in reforming the culture of mathematics classroom. Avoiding from routine and technical teaching, the teachers should play active role in constructing mathematical understanding of students.

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