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Hay, Ian; Stevenson, Yvonne; Winn, Stephen – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2022
Mathematics self-efficacy is considered an important variable in mathematics education because of its links to mathematics achievement. This paper reports on the development of the "Self-efficacy-effort in Mathematics Scale" (SEEMS), an instrument that has strong theoretical and psychometric properties. Based on a sample of n = 224…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Self Efficacy, Test Construction, Mathematics Achievement
Grootenboer, Peter; Edwards-Groves, Christine – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2014
In this paper we argue that mathematics teaching can be conceptualised as a form of praxis. Viewing mathematics teaching as praxis foregrounds the moral nature of teaching and the educational practices that are developed in response to the educational needs in particular sites. The case for praxis in mathematics education is then made by drawing…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Praxis, Educational Practices, Theory Practice Relationship
Watson, Jane, Ed.; Beswick, Kim, Ed. – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2007
This is a record of the proceedings of the 30th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA). The theme of the conference is "Mathematics: Essential research, essential practice." The theme draws attention to the importance of developing and maintaining links between research and practice and…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Concept Mapping, Student Teachers