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Zakaryan, Diana; Ribeiro, Miguel – Research in Mathematics Education, 2019
Recognising teachers' knowledge as one of the main factors influencing their practices and student learning, we aim to contribute to obtaining a better and deeper understanding of the specificities of teachers' mathematical knowledge. A case study involving one 8th-grade Chilean mathematics teacher is presented in the context of rational numbers.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Video Technology
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Buabeng, Isaac; Owusu, Kofi Acheaw; Ntow, Forster Danso – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2014
This paper reviews Ghana's performance in the TIMSS 2011 survey in comparison with other African and some high performing countries which participated in the TIMSS assessment. Students' achievement in the science content areas assessed were summarized and teacher preparation constructs of teachers of the students who took part in the assessment…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Tests, Science Achievement, International Assessment
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Shen, Ji; Confrey, Jere – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
Understanding frames of reference is critical in describing planetary motion and learning astronomy. Historically, the geocentric and heliocentric models were defended and advocated against each other. Today, there are still many people who do not understand the relationship between the two models. This topic is not adequately treated in astronomy…
Descriptors: Space Sciences, Astronomy, Science Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Meier, Sherry L.; Rich, Beverly S.; Cady, JoAnn – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice, 2006
This study considered middle school mathematics teachers use of rubrics to score non-traditional tasks. A group of eighth-grade teachers attended a two-day workshop where they evaluated assessment tasks and discussed the use of an associated scoring rubric. Scored samples of student work submitted by the teachers indicated that they had difficulty…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Scoring Rubrics, Educational Practices, Knowledge Base for Teaching