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View article: Pre-service mathematics teachers’ mathematization process in solving geometry problems
Pre-service mathematics teachers’ mathematization process in solving geometry problems Open
This exploratory qualitative case study design aims to examine the mathematization process employed by pre-service mathematics teachers during instruction grounded in Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) within Plane Geometry. It was stud…
View article: Affective and Professional Knowledge Components: An Assessment of their Association and Implication in Primary School Mathematics Teacher Education
Affective and Professional Knowledge Components: An Assessment of their Association and Implication in Primary School Mathematics Teacher Education Open
The competence of pre-service teachers at teacher education colleges is at stake in Ethiopia where some are attributed to knowledge dimensions and the other to affective dimensions. This Study assessed the association between the knowledge…
View article: Realist hands-on learning approach and its contributions to learners’ conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills on solid geometry
Realist hands-on learning approach and its contributions to learners’ conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills on solid geometry Open
This study aimed to examine the application of a realist hands-on learning approach and its contributions to optimizing the solid geometry conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills of students. It employed a non-equivalent pre-/p…
View article: The Relationship between Epistemological Beliefs and Assessment Conceptions among Pre-Service Teachers
The Relationship between Epistemological Beliefs and Assessment Conceptions among Pre-Service Teachers Open
This study examined the relationship between pre-service teachers’ epistemological views and their assessment conceptions, as well as how epistemological beliefs and their components contribute to the variation in their assessment concepti…
View article: Professional development on assessment for learning and its effect on pre-service teacher’s self-regulated learning
Professional development on assessment for learning and its effect on pre-service teacher’s self-regulated learning Open
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which professional development on assessment for learning improves pre-service teachers’ self-regulated learning. Helping students develop self-regulation abilities in learning and a…
View article: The effect of assessment for learning on pre-service mathematics teachers higher-order thinking skills in algebra
The effect of assessment for learning on pre-service mathematics teachers higher-order thinking skills in algebra Open
In teacher education, enhancing pre-service teachers' higher-order thinking skills (HOTs) is very crucial. The effect of comprehensive professional development in assessment for learning (AfL) on pre-service teachers' HOTs in an algebra co…
View article: Instructional use of Geometer’s Sketchpad and students geometry learning motivation and problem-solving ability
Instructional use of Geometer’s Sketchpad and students geometry learning motivation and problem-solving ability Open
This study investigated Geometer’s Sketchpad (GSP) supported instruction and students’ geometry learning motivation and problem-solving ability (PSA). A pre-/post-test quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent comparison groups was use…
View article: GeoGebra Assisted Multiple Representations for Enhancing Students’ Representation Translation Abilities in Calculus
GeoGebra Assisted Multiple Representations for Enhancing Students’ Representation Translation Abilities in Calculus Open
Multiple representations cultivate students’ mathematical mindset. However, research results have reported that students do not benefit from these tools due to lack of representational fluency. This study was designed to determine the impa…
View article: Geogebra Supported Multiple Representations to Enhance Representational Skills in Calculus
Geogebra Supported Multiple Representations to Enhance Representational Skills in Calculus Open
The advents of multiple interface technologies have made mathematical concepts accessible to students. However, the integration of these technologies into mathematics classroom in Ethiopian universities is at its infant stage. The primary …
View article: The effect of assessment for learning on prospective teachers’ learning of algebra through a professional development program
The effect of assessment for learning on prospective teachers’ learning of algebra through a professional development program Open
Three mathematics teacher educators who were assigned to teach fundamental concepts of algebra course in a teacher education college, as well as their prospective elementary mathematics teachers who took the course, took part in a job-embe…
View article: Effect of Multiple Representations on Students’ Performance on Interpretations and Techniques of Representation in Calculus
Effect of Multiple Representations on Students’ Performance on Interpretations and Techniques of Representation in Calculus Open
This study investigated the effect of the multiple representations approaches on students’ representation interpretation in learning calculus. Pretest and posttest quasi-experimental design of non-equivalent groups was used. Three intact g…
View article: Early Grade Mathematics in Ethiopia: Alignment of Contents in the Textbooks with the Corresponding Syllabuses
Early Grade Mathematics in Ethiopia: Alignment of Contents in the Textbooks with the Corresponding Syllabuses Open
An alignment of textbooks with their corresponding syllabuses contributes to effective learning. This study examined the alignment of the Ethiopian early grade (grades 1-4) mathematics textbooks (EEGMTB) with their corresponding syllabuses…
View article: Visualization and Problem-based Learning Approaches and Students’ Attitude toward Learning Mathematics
Visualization and Problem-based Learning Approaches and Students’ Attitude toward Learning Mathematics Open
Mathematics is one of the important disciplines for students to solve day-to-day problems in life. Attitude towards mathematics and mathematics learning is critical for a better learning to happen. This study was conducted to investigate t…
View article: Quality of Mathematics Teacher Educator’s Instruction in the Classroom of College of Teacher Education in Ethiopia
Quality of Mathematics Teacher Educator’s Instruction in the Classroom of College of Teacher Education in Ethiopia Open
The main objective of this study was to examine the quality of teaching-learning processes that occurred in the classroom of colleges of teacher education. To achieve this, classroom observations through video recording as an instrument we…
View article: Ethnomathematics in Kafa, Ethiopia: Number Sense and its Level of Inclusion in School Curriculum
Ethnomathematics in Kafa, Ethiopia: Number Sense and its Level of Inclusion in School Curriculum Open
The purpose of this study was to find out the indigenous number and number sense of people in Kafa and to explore its level of integration to school curriculum. To this end, the study followed a qualitative research method which utilized e…
View article: Ethiopian Early Grade Mathematics Curriculum Organization
Ethiopian Early Grade Mathematics Curriculum Organization Open
Early grade education is basic and necessary for preparing students for their future education and life. Therefore, paying attention for early grade mathematics education has a multidirectional contribution to the quality of education in a…
View article: The Relevance of Current Ethiopian Primary School Teacher Education Program for Pre-service Mathematics Teacher’s Knowledge and Teacher Educator’s Awareness about Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching
The Relevance of Current Ethiopian Primary School Teacher Education Program for Pre-service Mathematics Teacher’s Knowledge and Teacher Educator’s Awareness about Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching Open
The major objective of this study was to examine the effect of Ethiopian pre-service primary school teacher education program to mathematics teacher's knowledge and assess teacher educator's awareness about Mathematics Knowledge for Teachi…
View article: Upper Primary Students’ Views Vis-à-Vis Scientific Reasoning Progress Levels in Physics
Upper Primary Students’ Views Vis-à-Vis Scientific Reasoning Progress Levels in Physics Open
The purpose of this study was to explore grade eight students’ views in terms of different scientific reasoning progress levels. To explore students’ views, phenomenographic study was used. The qualitative analysis of students’ interviews …
View article: Effects of MATLAB Supported Learning on Students’ Motivation on Learning Applied Mathematics: A Case of Mechanical Engineering Students, Wolkite University
Effects of MATLAB Supported Learning on Students’ Motivation on Learning Applied Mathematics: A Case of Mechanical Engineering Students, Wolkite University Open
Mathematics is one of an important tool for engineering and technology students to solve day-to-day problems in life in general and problems posed to them in engineering and technology courses in particular. To help them capture mathematic…
View article: Assessment of Scientific Reasoning: Development and Validation of Scientific Reasoning Assessment Tool
Assessment of Scientific Reasoning: Development and Validation of Scientific Reasoning Assessment Tool Open
Studies indicate that the failure of science education to meet the needs of the 21st century is to some extent due to the inability to incorporate scientific reasoning and higher order assessments in the school instruction. Though the outc…
View article: A MATLAB Supported learning and Students' Conceptual Understanding of Domain and Range of a Function of Two Variables: Wolkite University, Ethiopia
A MATLAB Supported learning and Students' Conceptual Understanding of Domain and Range of a Function of Two Variables: Wolkite University, Ethiopia Open
A case study design was conducted at Wolkite University to investigate MATLAB supported learning and students' conceptual understanding in learning Applied Mathematics II using four different comparative instructional approaches: MATLAB su…
View article: Implementation of Higher Diploma Training in Educators’ Instructional Process at three Colleges of Teachers Education of Oromia Region (Ethiopia)
Implementation of Higher Diploma Training in Educators’ Instructional Process at three Colleges of Teachers Education of Oromia Region (Ethiopia) Open
This study examines the extent to what the program implemented in educators' instructional process. A survey research method of mixed approach was employed by which observation, questionnaire and interview were used as data gathering tools…
View article: Implementation of Higher Diploma Training in Educators’ Instructional Process at three Colleges of Teachers Education of Oromia Region (Ethiopia)
Implementation of Higher Diploma Training in Educators’ Instructional Process at three Colleges of Teachers Education of Oromia Region (Ethiopia) Open
This study examines the extent to what the program implemented in educators' instructional process. A survey research method of mixed approach was employed by which observation, questionnaire and interview were used as data gathering tools…
View article: The knowledge gap between intended and attained curriculum in Ethiopian teacher education: identifying challenges for future development
The knowledge gap between intended and attained curriculum in Ethiopian teacher education: identifying challenges for future development Open
This investigation of physics teacher education in Ethiopia reveals a significant gap between the physics knowledge of pre-service teachers (PSTs) attained during training and that of the intended curriculum setting out expectations for th…
View article: Perception of Civil Engineering Extension Students of Addis Ababa University Institute of Technology in the Teaching of Applied Mathematics
Perception of Civil Engineering Extension Students of Addis Ababa University Institute of Technology in the Teaching of Applied Mathematics Open
The purpose of this study was to assess how applied mathematics was taught at Institute of Technology (AAIT) of Addis Ababa University. 53 extension civil engineering students were selected by purposive sampling from the population of all …