Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1142014
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1473-0111
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On Singapore Prospective Secondary School Teachers' Mathematical Content Knowledge
Toh, Tin Lam
International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, v18 n1 p25-40 2017
This paper reports the performance of one entire cohort of Singapore prospective secondary school mathematics teachers in a mathematics proficiency test. The prospective teachers were admitted to the teacher education program specializing in teaching secondary school mathematics. The strengths of the prospective teachers' content knowledge, their errors and misconceptions in school mathematical content knowledge are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics, Teacher Education Programs, Mathematics Skills, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematical Concepts, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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