ERIC Number: ED604293
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 8
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Impact of a National Professional Development Program on the Beliefs and Practices of Out-of-Field Teachers of Mathematics
Goos, Merrilyn; Lane, Ciara; Ríordáin, Máire Ní; Faulkner, Fiona
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (42nd, Perth, Western Australia, Jun 30-Jul 4, 2019)
'Out-of-field teaching' refers to the practice of assigning teachers to teach subjects that do not match their training or education -- an international phenomenon that seems particularly prevalent in mathematics. This paper reports on a study evaluating the impact of a national professional learning program for out-of-field secondary mathematics teachers in Ireland. An online survey investigated teachers' beliefs about mathematics, mathematics teaching and mathematics learning, and changes in teaching practices. These teachers reported largely child-centred beliefs and practices consistent with the problem-solving orientation of the new mathematics curriculum, thus providing some evidence of the program's impact.
Descriptors: Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Certification, Teacher Placement, Faculty Development, National Programs, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Practices, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Improvement, Foreign Countries, Student Centered Learning, Problem Based Learning, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics, Teacher Education Programs, Beliefs
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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