scholarly journals Examination of Mathematical Values in Classroom Practices: A Case Study of Secondary Mathematics Teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (193) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Nur Aktaş ◽  
Ziya Argün
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Secondary Mathematics ◽  
Secondary Mathematics Teachers

scholarly journals Exploring the influence of pre-service mathematics teachers’ professed beliefs on their practices in the Sri Lankan context

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gayanthi Malika Wadanambi ◽  
Frederick K. S. Leung
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Beliefs ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Secondary Mathematics ◽  
Classroom Teaching ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Secondary Mathematics Teachers

Research on impact of teacher beliefs on their practices has been recognized as one of the important aspects in the discipline of mathematics education. This study reports the results of a case study that gives an insight about the influence of professed beliefs of pre-service secondary mathematics teachers on their instructional practices in the Sri Lankan context. The pre-service teachers’ professed beliefs were examined by using a questionnaire of six-point Likert scale items. Data on instructional practices were collected through classroom teaching observations and follow-up post-lesson interviews. Qualitative analysis of the audio-taped classroom teaching observation transcripts was performed, using a list of sensitizing concepts that reflected flexible and rigid beliefs aspects. The results reveal that professed beliefs encouraged them to adopt flexible practices, but to differing extents due to the influence of social expectations and contextual demands embedded within this educational context

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