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In this this article we discuss findings from an investigation of whether female student teachers would choose to study mathematics if it were optional for primary teacher education in Malawi. A mixed methods research methodology was used to collect data through survey and focus group discussions (FGDs). Five hundred and twenty three female students from 6 public teacher education colleges completed a questionnaire, and 160 of them participated in FGDs. A descriptive statistical analysis was...
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This study aims to stimulate reflection on gender differences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in higher education, assessing the situation of the years 2013 to 2017. The study seeks to identify the main causes and propose interventions to promote access and increase participation of girls and women. Being a qualitative study, data were collected through analysis of documents and relevant literature focusing on the overall situation of access to higher education of...
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This paper reports a study of whole-class interactions in mathematics classrooms in a girls' secondary school in Mauritius. It focuses on three teachers and their instructional language practices. Analysis of audio-recordings of lessons showed that code-switching was commonly practised by all the teachers in the study. The teachers' comments on their use of language within the classroom show that although they are aware of the languages they use, they are not always conscious of their...
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The researchers ascertained the linear relationship between any two Multiple Choice Test (MCT) items' facility indices (z), cognitive level (x) and "task numbers (y). A 50 itemed multiple choice test was administered on a random sample of 226 NCE students who offered a General Studies Education (GSE) mathematics course. The test has a reliability coefficient of 0.92. The sampled students' responses were scored. The estimates of correlation coefficients: rzx = - 0.33, rzy = - 0.33 and rxy =...
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During the last decades, the study of how learners and teachers of mathematics use the resource of language has contributed to our understanding of mathematics teaching and learning in a variety of classrooms and cultures. Developmental work with mathematics teachers on the particular resource of mathematics teaching talk is more recent. In order to explore responses related to the importance of this talk, in this paper we consider three sites of practice in mathematics education—research,...
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'A manual for the 21st-century citizen... accessible, refreshingly critical, relevant and urgent' - Financial Times 'Fascinating and deeply disturbing' - Yuval Noah Harari, Guardian Books of the Year In this New York Times bestseller, Cathy O'Neil, one of the first champions of algorithmic accountability, sounds an alarm on the mathematical models that pervade modern life -- and threaten to rip apart our social fabric.We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that...
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This paper reports on a study which sought to investigate how social and political influences affect students preference for language of instruction in mathematics in Ghana, where the language of instruction from grade 4 onwards in school is not the students main language. 4 focus group interviews were carried out with 16 primary school students, randomly selected from 4 primary schools, comprising a mix of average, above average and below average achieving schools in the Cape Coast...
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This article explores the use of classroom video as a tool for fostering productive discussions about teaching and learning. The setting for our research is a 2-year mathematics professional development program, based on the Problem-Solving Cycle model. This model relies on video from the teachers’ own classrooms and emphasizes creating a community in which members feel comfortable learning from video. We describe our experiences carrying out the Problem-Solving Cycle model, focusing on our...
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Investigation into the factor structure of Domains of Creativity Scale has been on for sometimes now. The purpose of this study was to test the validity of the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale on Nigerian preservice science, technology, and mathematics teachers. Method: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed on the responses of 337 preservice science, technology, and mathematics teachers to the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale. Results: Results of both analyses...
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Past research into the use of video for professional development has failed to problematise or theorise sufficiently the role of the discussion facilitator. It has been reported consistently that it can be hard or take time to establish norms for discussion of video but little has been said about reasons why, or the role of the discussion facilitator. As a starting point in this area, I suggest fives aspects or decision points in the role of the facilitator. Two aspects are taken from the...
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This paper reports on some aspects of an investigation on the impact of an instructional approach aimed at generating and maintaining students interest in mathematics for secondary school students in displaced and re-settled communities in South Sudan. Two groups of Grade 11 students, an experimental group (E-group) and a control group (C-group), participated in the study. The E-group (n = 31) was taught using a Humour-supported Instructional Approach (H-SIA) and the C-group (n = 20) was...
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This paper discusses applied research initiatives led by Save the Children in Rwanda that were used to inform advocacy and policy efforts surrounding the expansion of high quality early childhood education (ECE) services in Rwanda. Qualitative and quantitative studies were carried out around a new program focused on improving early literacy and math competencies (the Emergent Literacy and Maths Initiative (ELMI)) from 20132017. They include a Political Economy Analysis in 20132014 and...
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Mathematics remains an indispensable pivot for technical and analytical skills that are relevant to other fields and everyday living experiences. Most learners experience challenges in comprehending mathematical concepts due to teachers' teaching strategies; hence, this paper focuses on the use of blended learning as a strategy. The study aimed to enhance learners' mathematical knowledge using the blended pedagogical strategy in two different private primary schools in Imo State, Nigeria. A...
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We discuss the adaptation and piloting of the previously developed U.S.-specific measures of mathematical knowledge for teaching to the Malawi context. The purpose is to produce measures that can be used to evaluate changes in mathematical knowledge for teaching gained through primary teacher education, thus informing teacher educators on the most effective evidence-based practices. By interviewing 14 teachers, we first examine whether the 16 recurrent mathematical tasks of teaching tasks...
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