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Integration of computational thinking in K-12 mathematics education: a systematic review on CT-based mathematics instruction and student learning Open
There has been substantial research undertaken on the integration of computational thinking (CT) in K-12 mathematics education in recent years, particularly since 2018 when relevant systematic reviews were conducted on the topic. Many empi…
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TIMSS 2023 Encyclopedia: Education Policy and Curriculum in Mathematics and Science Open
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STEM Education: What Does Mathematics Have to Offer?. Open
The emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in recent times could be perceived as business as usual or as an opportunity for innovation and change in mathematics classrooms. Either option presents cha…
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Teaching Mathematics at Distance: A Challenge for Universities Open
The focus of this research is how Sicilian state university mathematics professors faced the challenge of teaching via distance education during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic entered our lives suddenly, the pr…
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Students’ Attitude toward Mathematics and its Relationship with Mathematics Achievement Open
The relationship between students’ attitudes toward mathematics and mathematics achievement has garnered tremendous attention from researchers. However, there is a degree of inconsistency in the findings regarding this relationship. Theref…
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Real World Connections in High School Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching Open
Making real world connections in mathematics curricula and in teaching mathematics is generally viewed favorably within the educational community, however, little empirical research has examined how and why to use real world connections in…
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Enhancing Performance in Mathematics Through Motivation, Peer Assisted Learning, And Teaching Quality: The Mediating Role of Student Interest Open
In the Sub-Saran Africa, mathematics is a key subject in the school curriculum and most countries consider it as must-pass subject to gain admission into tertiary institutions. This notwithstanding, students’ performance in mathematics in …
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Planning for Mathematics Instruction: A Model of Experienced Teachers' Planning Processes in the Context of Reform Mathematics Curriculum Open
Planning is an important phase of teaching, during which teachers make decisions about various aspects of instruction that ultimately shape students’ opportunities to learn. Prior research on teacher planning, however, fails to adequately …
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Effects of Teacher Preparation Courses: Do Graduates Use What They Learned to Plan Mathematics Lessons? Open
We investigated whether the content pre-service teachers studied in elementary teacher preparation mathematics courses was related to their performance on a mathematics lesson planning task 2 and 3 years after graduation. The relevant math…
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Mathematical understanding for secondary teaching : a framework and classroom-based situations Open
A perennial discussion about teacher development is the optimal content background for teachers. In recent years, that discussion has taken center stage in the work of mathematics education researchers, mathematicians, mathematics professi…
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Calling for Research Collaborations and the Use of Dis/ability Studies in Mathematics Education Open
espite discussions of "mathematics for all," opportunities that support the development of mathematical reasoning and understanding of mathematics as a human endeavor often do not exist for mathematics learners identified in schools as hav…
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Mathematics for Whom: Reframing and Humanizing Mathematics Open
Mathematics for social justice allows students to see mathematics as an analytic tool to understand and influence issues important to them and their communities. Existing work in teaching mathematics for social justice often connects to se…
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How to make mathematics relevant to first-year engineering students: perceptions of students on student-produced resources Open
Many approaches to make mathematics relevant to first-year engineering students have been described. These include teaching practical engineering applications, or a close collaboration between engineering and mathematics teaching staff on …
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Mathematics Student Teachers’ Epistemological Beliefs about the Nature of Mathematics and the Goals of Mathematics Teaching and Learning in the Beginning of Their Studies Open
This article examines Finnish mathematics student teachers’ epistemological beliefs concerning the nature of mathematics and the goals of mathematics teaching and learning solely in the beginning of their studies at university. A total of …
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Exploring student teachers’ perceptions of the influence of technology in learning and teaching mathematics Open
Rapid global technological developments have affected all facets of life, including the teaching and learning of mathematics. This qualitative study was designed to identify the ways in which technology was used and to explore the nature o…
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Analysis of Mathematics Literation Ability of Students in Completing PISA-Oriented Mathematics Problems with Changes and Relationships Content Open
Mathematical literacy in Indonesia has until now become a major problem in the study of international PISA surveys.This study aims to describe the abilities of students' mathematical literacy in solving PISA-oriented problems with change a…
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Forty Years of Mathematics Education: 1980-2019 Open
The purpose of this study is to establish the evolution and expose the trends of research in mathematics education between 1980 and 2019. The bibliometric analysis of the articles in Web of Science database indicated four-clustered structu…
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Changing students’ beliefs about the relevance of mathematics in an advanced secondary mathematics class Open
This study shows that using authentic contexts for learning differential equations in a differentiation-by-interest setting can enhance students’ beliefs about the relevance of mathematics. The students in this study were studying advanced…
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The design of tasks that address applications to teaching secondary mathematics for use in undergraduate mathematics courses Open
his paper describes theoretical design principles emerging from the development of tasks for standard undergraduate mathematics courses that address applications to teaching secondary mathematics. While researchers recognize that mathemati…
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What does Project-based Learning (PBL) Look like in the Mathematics Classroom? Open
This literature analysis addresses two issues concerning project-based learning (PBL) in the mathematics classroom: What it “looks like” and what its effectiveness in teaching skills. Articles addressing PBL in K-20 mathematics education w…
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Impacts of classroom teaching practices on students’ mathematics learning interest, mathematics self-efficacy and mathematics test achievements: a secondary analysis of Shanghai data from the international video study Global Teaching InSights Open
Teaching effectiveness is a core issue in educational research; however, there is little consensus about the most important results of classroom teaching from an international perspective. The effectiveness of teaching has remained a ‘blac…
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The Role of Mathematics In Engineering Practice and in the Formation of Engineers Open
This research investigated the role of mathematics in engineering practice and whether there is a relationship between students’ experiences with school mathematics and their choice of engineering as a career. The study was inspired by the…
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Factors Leading to Poor Performance in Mathematics Subject in Kibaha Secondary Schools Open
This study was about the factors leading to poor performance in mathematics subject in Kibaha secondary schools. The study was lead by four research objectives which were to examine the influence of cultural backgrounds on students’ perfor…
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Skill-based Mathematics Questions: What Do Middle School Mathematics Teachers Think about and How Do They Implement Them? Open
This study aims to investigate middle school mathematics teachers’ opinions about PISA-like skill-based mathematics questions, ways of implementing these questions during their in-class practices, and needs for a professional support. Ad…
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Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Belief and Attitude of Pre-service Teachers and Academic Achievement Open
Given the importance of the beliefs and attitudes of the pre-service teachers, this research aims at studying the relation between mathematics teaching efficacy beliefs of pre-service teachers, their attitude towards mathematics and their …
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Learner and Teacher perception on Difficulties in Learning and Teaching Mathematics: Some Implications Open
Mathematics holds a relevant and unique place in the school curriculum as it is important for a better living of the individual. But, it is known that most of the students are considering mathematics as difficult. This study examines the d…
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Education for sustainable development in mathematics education: what could it look like? Open
Over the past two decades, there have been calls to integrate Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) across all subjects in the primary and secondary curricula. However, researchers have argued that sustainability and mathematics educ…
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The Relationships Among Pre-service Mathematics Teachers’ Beliefs about Mathematics, Mathematics Teaching, and Use of Technology in China Open
Background:Although there has been discussion for the integration of ICT in mathematics education in developed countries for many decades, technology integration in mathematics education is a rather recent phenomenon in China. Before the 1…
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A look over students’ shoulders when learning mathematics in home-schooling Open
This study aims to uncover some key elements of successful home-learning of mathematics, based on students perceptions, during the COVID-19 pandemic and offer recommendations for mathematics learning beyond the crisis. Throughout our work,…
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Computer programming in the UK undergraduate mathematics curriculum Open
This paper reports a study which investigated the extent to which undergraduate mathematics students in the United Kingdom are currently taught to programme a computer as a core part of their mathematics degree programme. We undertook an o…