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Rana J. Y. Aleifat; Ahmad A. S. Tabieh – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2025
The purpose of this study is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the research published in the field of mathematics misconception from 1947 to 2023, to determine the general knowledge structure and participation in research publication. An analytical approach was used based on Scopus database data. This study used mixed methods; quantitative…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Bibliometrics, Content Analysis, Mathematics
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Pessia Tsamir; Dina Tirosh; Regina Ovodenko – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2025
This paper reports on five secondary school mathematics prospective teachers' conceptions of "extreme point." The analysis of the data addressed students' definitions, examples, and evaluation of given examples, with special attention to the related domain. Written assignments and individual interviews uncover salient, erroneous concept…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction
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Annisafira Nanda Rosa; Wolly Candramila; Eko Sri Wahyuni – Journal of Biological Education Indonesia (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2025
Textbooks are essential learning resources for both teachers and students, but they often contain misconceptions that can affect students' understanding of key concepts, particularly in biology. Misconceptions can arise from inaccurate or incomplete information, and they may lead to incorrect conceptual understanding. The clarity and accuracy of…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Biology, Science Instruction, Textbooks
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Frank Feudel; Alexander Unger – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2025
In tertiary mathematics courses, students often have difficulties acquiring an understanding of the mathematical concepts covered. One approach to address this problem is to implement so-called Concept-Tests. These are multiple-choice questions whose distractors represent common problems and misconceptions related to the concepts. While there…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation
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Shengqing He; Chen Chen – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2025
Students expose various intuitions in probability comparison and calculation tasks. Large volumes of research looked into these intuitions by categorizing learners' strategies, but fewer studies considered how these intuitions may be associated with learners' judgments. Even fewer examined the mixed effects of multiple intuitions held by the same…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students, Mathematics Instruction
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2025
Get a deeper understanding of teaching functions, 9-12 with our concise and comprehensive Go-To Guide. Based on "Developing Essential Understanding of Functions 9-12" and "Putting Essential Understanding of Functions into Practice 9-12," this summary distills the key concepts and ideas into a quick-reference guide that's…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education
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Francis Erebholo – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2025
Many students across the country experienced a decline in academic performance due to COVID-19. As a result, college readiness measures have fallen short, especially in math. This lack of preparation frequently leads to additional teaching, wasting important class time by going over the prerequisite content again instead of using it to study new…
Descriptors: Intervention, Educational Improvement, Calculus, Mathematics Achievement
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Patrick B. Johnson; Corinna Singleman; Jennifer Valad; Eva Fernandez; Nathalia Holtzman – College Teaching, 2025
This study examined the extent to which college algebra instructors employ pedagogical practices previously found to assist students master difficult STEM content material and address their own previous math deficits. Faculty classroom behaviors were assessed with a modified version of the Generalized Observation and Reflection Platform (GORP).…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, College Faculty