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The power of Colombian mathematics teachers’ conceptions of social/institutional factors of teaching.
- Source :
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Educational Studies in Mathematics . Apr2008, Vol. 68 Issue 1, p37-54. 18p. 2 Diagrams, 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- In this paper I shall discuss data from a study on Colombian mathematics teachers’ conceptions of their own teaching practices of beginning algebra, which led to the development of a theoretical model of teachers’ thought structures designed as a thinking tool at the initial stage of the study. With a focus on the perspectives of teachers, the study investigated the relationship between the teachers’ conceptions of beginning algebra and their conceptions of their own teaching practices, with a view to unravelling their conceptions of change in their practices. Significant findings which threw light on the aforementioned relationship have been presented in Agudelo-Valderrama, Clarke and Bishop (2007), highlighting a direct association between a teacher’s conceptions of the nature of beginning algebra, the crucial determinants of her/his teaching practice, and her/his attitude to change. After an overview of the study, this paper focuses on specific evidence which clearly shows that in contrast to the strong relationship between a teacher’s conceptions of mathematics and her/his teaching practice, assumed in the theoretical model of teachers’ thought structures, the teachers see a strong relationship between their conceptions of social/institutional factors of teaching and what they do in their teaching. Implications of the findings for teacher education in Colombia are identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00131954
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Educational Studies in Mathematics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31694768
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10649-007-9107-z