In this article, we describe the implementation and results of a formative experience with prospective mathematics teachers, focused on developing the competence for didactic-mathematical analysis of curriculum materials, specifically student workbooks related to probability. The research design follows a methodological approach typical of…

Educators rely on teamwork skills to productively contribute to professional responsibilities such as curriculum committees, professional learning communities (PLCs), co-teaching, and individualized education plan (IEP) teams. This quantitative study was designed to assess teacher candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) related to…

The framework of professional noticing describes three components (attending, interpreting, and deciding) that allow teachers to better understand the thinking of their students. Via this method, teachers attend to their classroom by observing relevant cues from students, interpret these cues based on their knowledge of student development, and…

Purpose: The present study aimed to develop the competencies of 21st-century learners by considering the characteristics of the education element in the curricula. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a qualitative research design and a content analysis technique. The research population consisted of 20 curriculum design professors…

Mathematics pre-service teachers (PSTs) engage in teaching practice under the guidance of mentor teachers during teaching practice. This qualitative study explores mentor teachers' perceptions of mathematics PSTs' preparedness to teach mathematics in primary schools. An interpretive paradigm was adopted, while a case study was employed as the…

Learning Assistants (LAs) are undergraduate students who have previously succeeded in a course and return to assist faculty in engaging current students. The authors used a mixed methods approach to explore changes in LAs' teaching self-efficacy and pedagogical knowledge (PK) over a semester. They found that LAs significantly improved their…

The study's main aim is to explore the preparedness of a sampled group of South African pre-service teachers at a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to teach adequately in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4iR) classroom. The study employed a case study research design to ascertain the level of preparedness of pre-service teachers (n = 22) to use…

This study delves into the intricate relationship between pre-service teachers' (PSTs') Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching Fractions (MKTF) and its influence on their teaching practices. Grounded in the premise that MKTF domains exhibit interconnectivity, shaping the constructs of teaching practices, the study employed the mathematical task…

This research aimed to study the current situation of sustainable professional competencies for university lecturers in the digital era in Sichuan Province, provide guidelines for improving these competencies, and evaluate the adaptability and feasibility of the guidelines. The research sample comprised 375 university lecturers in Sichuan…

Recognising the challenges involved in understanding the knowledge that teachers need to develop to use technology in their teaching dynamics, we examined the prior research that has not clearly revealed strategic changes for teacher preparation in the digital age. The goal was to expand on the current understandings of the nature of technological…

Instructional practice plays a significant role in revealing how well teachers understand the subjects they teach. Many studies have been conducted in South Africa on the relationship between teachers' knowledge of well-established subjects like Science and Mathematics and how well teachers apply their knowledge in the classroom. However,…

This paper presents Big Ideas of Measurement as a framework of students' thinking about measurement. Drawing from research-based evidence, the framework is a collection of key concepts that students must develop for a robust understanding of measurement and, as such, are key aspects of students' thinking teachers should learn to notice. In a case…

The article reveals the problem of becoming a teacher, training of a teacher with a high intellectual level of self-awareness, capable of conceptual thinking, creative activity and ready for independent management of his own professional activity, which will allow him to interact with the learning environment more effectively, to be an active…

Today, the point where technology has come has revealed the need for individuals to be equipped with different skills. Teachers play an essential role in the development of these skills. Teachers should be able to use and master the methods that enable students to participate in the learning environment actively and gain the technological…

The present study was undertaken to analyze pre-service EFL teachers' (PSTs) noticing during the practicum process over 14 weeks. In total, 26 PSTs took part in the present study. Data were collected through joint reflection sessions (JRSs). For JRS, PSTs met in their group every week after their practicum days and discussed what they noticed on…