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Wang, Ting-Ying; Tang, Shu-Jyh – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2013
This study used the data set from the Teacher Education and Development Study in Mathematics to identify the profiles of opportunities to learn (OTL) regarding topics studied in teacher preparation programs by future secondary mathematics teachers from 15 participating countries. The topics of inquiry covered tertiary-level mathematics,…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Educational Opportunities
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Palha, Sonia; Dekker, Rijkje; Gravemeijer, Koeno – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2015
It remains difficult to foster problem-solving and mathematical-reasoning capabilities in classrooms where students and teachers are accustomed to the more traditional forms of education. Several studies suggest that this difficulty might be related to the kind of knowledge students acquire in such environments, which could be fragmented and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Learning Processes, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
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Hsieh, Feng-Jui; Wong, Khoon Yoong; Wang, Ting-Ying – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2013
This study investigates the similarities and differences of mathematics-related teaching competencies between the future secondary school teachers of Taiwan and Singapore by using data from the international Teacher Education and Development Study in Mathematics (TEDS-M), organized by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Competency Testing, Comparative Education
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Kaasila, Raimo; Hannula, Markku S.; Laine, Anu – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2012
In this study, we consider 5 preservice teachers who had negative views of mathematics at the beginning of elementary teacher education. We focus on methodological challenges: how to analyze their mathematical identity talk which to some readers can sound incoherent. Teacher change studies have often ignored the methodological challenges on which…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Education, Interpersonal Relationship