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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs"”.
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Examining Roberts County Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs Regarding the Nature of Mathematics and Their Classroom Learning Environment
… of this study was to examine the relationship of mathematics teachers beliefs regarding the nature of mathematics and their classroom learning environment in Roberts County (fictional). The study investigated 165 kindergarten through twelfth grade mathematics teachers that taught at least one …
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The Evolution of Pre -Service Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs About and Understandings of Mathematics: Toward a Community of Learning
… structures and conceptual understandings of mathematics influence pre-service teachers and, in turn, all of mathematics education. The study embraces the cyclical complexity of the influence of beliefs about and understandings of mathematics---building a diagram model of the community of …
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An exploratory study of mathematics teachers beliefs and classroom practices in state schools and private preparatory courses : an institutional perspective
This study explores mathematics teachers' classroom practices in Turkey and is centrally informed by socio-cultural theories. The research examines mathematics teachers,instructional practices in relation to the wider institutional context in which teaching practices are situated. The study takes a …
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Perspectives on Professional Learning: A Study of the Beliefs and Attitudes of Mathematics Teachers in High Performing Schools
<p>How do mathematics teachers in high performing schools perceive professional learning? Although mathematics teachers often find themselves in a variety of professional learning opportunities offered by their schools or school systems, research has narrowly focused on mathematics teachers’ …
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High School Teachers' Use of Graphing Calculators When Teaching Linear and Quadratic Functions: Professed Beliefs and Observed Practice
<p>This study was designed to explore secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs about graphing calculators, their practices with the graphing calculators when teaching linear and quadratic functions, and the relationship between the teachers' beliefs and their practices. The study was conducted in …
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Teachers' beliefs: understanding the thinking of secondary mathematics teachers as a starting point for improved professional development
This thesis explores the beliefs of mathematics teachers working in a rural school in South Africa. This is premised on the argument that understanding the beliefs of teachers is a necessary, even if insufficient, prerequisite to designing effective teacher development programmes. I postulate that …
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EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF GROWTH MINDSET STRATEGIES ON MATHEMATICS PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ BELIEFS
Background: Teachers entering the world of education often have predetermined beliefs about mathematics that may negatively affect instructional practices. These beliefs may or may not be perceptible to the person holding them, and if not addressed early on, could be more difficult to adjust as …