ERIC Number: EJ1218361
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Publication Date: 2019-Jun
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Modeling Chilean Mathematics Teachers' Instructional Beliefs on Problem Solving Practices
Saadati, Farzaneh; Cerda, Gamal; Giaconi, Valentina; Reyes, Cristian; Felmer, Patricio
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, v17 n5 p1009-1029 Jun 2019
This study was designed to examine predictors of instructional beliefs related to problem solving that influence mathematics in-service teachers' practices in the Chilean context. A total of 713 in-service mathematics teachers from various elementary schools participated in the survey study during 2015 and 2016. Results showed that teachers' traditional beliefs are directly associated with their teacher-centered practices, while there was an indirect relation among reformed beliefs and student-centered practices through teachers' self-efficacy beliefs and their beliefs about the value of problem solving. This association among beliefs and practices suggests that educators and policy makers should be aware of, when designing a teacher professional development, the need to emphasize other variables such as teachers' self-efficacy and value of the task.
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Problem Solving, Predictor Variables, Inservice Teacher Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Teacher Surveys, Correlation, Self Efficacy, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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