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Showing 1 to 20 of 143 for “"Teaching mathematics"”.
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Learning and teaching mathematics : interpreting student teacher's voices
… school teachers hold about the epistemology of mathematics, and the teaching and learning of mathematics. In particular, it considered the following questions: * What beliefs and attitudes about mathematics and mathematics education do first year primary school student teachers bring into their …
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Pre-service Teachers' Self-efficacy for Teaching Mathematics
… to develop throughout their first few years of teaching. They then remain relatively stable for the remainder of their teaching careers. Teachers' self-efficacy beliefs have been shown to influence teachers' job satisfaction, resilience, burnout rates, health, motivation, teaching behaviors, and …
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Evidence-based practices for teaching mathematics to students with disabilities
This research study examines the effectiveness of three evidence-based strategies on students with disabilities. The participants include five students in a self-contained special education classroom. Depending on ability levels, the participants were exposed to one or more of the evidence-based …
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Reimagining teaching mathematics for social “(in)justice” for secondary mathematics teachers
Providing all students with access to rigorous mathematics could be seen as an act of social justice. However, critical scholars suggest we be more explicit and change the curriculum, using mathematics as a tool to analyze the injustices in society and propose math-based solutions. This approach …
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An Experimental Study of Two Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Second Grade
… purpose of this study to compare two methods of teaching arithmetic in the second grade, an individualized method and a one group method, to determine if there were any differences in the achievement made by the two groups.
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Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics to Latino English Language Learners: An Instrument Development Study
… as well as specific aspects of, knowledge for teaching mathematics to Latino English Language Learners (KT-MELL) and to develop a valid and reliable measure of this knowledge. Latino ELLs are rapidly becoming one of the most populous of student groups in schools--in urban cities especially, but …
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Early Childhood (K-5) Preservice Teachers' Beliefs about Mathematics, Teaching Mathematics, and Learning Mathematics
<p>Mathematics teacher educators have agreed that teachers' beliefs about mathematics are contributing factors in their instructional practices, that preservice teachers' views of teaching and learning mathematics are influenced by their beliefs about mathematics, and that the process of becoming a …
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Investigating the Professional Knowledge of New Zealand Primary School Teachers when Teaching Mathematics for Numeracy
… in practice, and student learning, when teaching ‘mathematics for numeracy’ in the New Zealand primary school classroom. The focus was on teaching within the multiplicative and proportional domains, as research at the time the study commenced indicated that these areas of mathematics were …
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Teaching Mathematics in the Foundation Phase in Erkurhuleni South District schools, Gauteng Province, Republic South Africa
Underperformance of learners in Mathematics in South Africa is a burning issue. Learners in Mathematics do not perform at a level that would allow them to progress to the next grade and this often impacts the Grade 12 results significantly. As a result, it has become evident that the critical …
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A STUDY OF PRESERVICE TEACHERS’ MENTAL COMPUTATION ATTITUDES, KNOWLEDGE, AND FLEXIBILITY IN THINKING FOR TEACHING MATHEMATICS
… teachers’ attitudes and beliefs towards mathematics, mental and written computations, and mental computation anxiety, to investigate their use of different mental computation strategies using different approaches (i.e., Direct Teaching (DT) and Open-Approach (OA)) among the three …
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Moving from Theory to Practice: Examining Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice in an Elementary School Classroom
<p>Teaching mathematics for social justice is a distinctive approach to mathematics education that seeks to have students use mathematics to navigate their identities, understand their lived experiences, examine inequities, and become agents of change. Current research provides a rich explanation …
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Spreadsheet instruction and their use for teaching mathematics in the business computer applications course in Virginia
… the use of spreadsheets for emphasizing and teaching mathematics in BCA courses. Survey instruments in the form of questionnaires were sent to all of the Virginia high schools with the BCA course to attain the BCA teachers' perceptions of spreadsheet use. Responses were received from 257 …
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Teaching mathematics to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties : the development of practice as a personal journey
… practice reveals an alternative perspective on teaching mathematics to children with EBD. If it is accepted that the mathematics classroom is challenging to the child then the role of the mathematics teacher becomes one of developing a trusting relationship with the child based on the teacher's …
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A sociocultural model of play-based pedagogy for teaching mathematics in diverse Grade R classrooms in South Africa
… the role of play-based pedagogy in facilitating mathematics teaching in diverse South African Grade R classrooms. The primary research question driving this enquiry is how a cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) model of play-based pedagogy can enhance mathematics instruction in Grade R. To …
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Teaching to the Heart: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Elementary Educators’ Journey Toward Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice
… Race Theory while attacking social justice teaching pedagogies. Presently, there is growing empirical research on teaching mathematics for social justice in public elementary schools. This study explored the ways in which public elementary educators experience teaching mathematics for social …
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Competence of Distance Upgraded grade A Teachers in Teaching Mathematics at all levels of Primary Education: A case study of Mtwara and Lindi Regions
… of the upgraded grade B/C to A teachers in teaching Mathematics at all levels of primary education. The sample of the study comprised; two districts each from Mtwara and Lindi regions; one being is rural and the other urban. Respondents comprised 39 upgraded B/C to A teachers, 19 head …
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