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Conceptions of Mathematics Teacher Educators Depicting Essential Mathematics Teacher Educator Knowledge
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Malambo. Conceptions of mathematics teacher educators depicting essential mathematics teacher educator knowledge. . 2023;4(2):121-131. doi: 10.12973/ejmse.4.2.121
Malambo, P. (2023). Conceptions of mathematics teacher educators depicting essential mathematics teacher educator knowledge. European Journal of Mathematics and Science Education, 4(2), 121-131. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmse.4.2.121
Malambo Priestly. "Conceptions of Mathematics Teacher Educators Depicting Essential Mathematics Teacher Educator Knowledge ," European Journal of Mathematics and Science Education 4, no. 2 (2023): 121-131. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmse.4.2.121
Malambo, 2023, 'Conceptions of mathematics teacher educators depicting essential mathematics teacher educator knowledge', European Journal of Mathematics and Science Education, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 121-131. Malambo, Priestly. "Conceptions of Mathematics Teacher Educators Depicting Essential Mathematics Teacher Educator Knowledge." European Journal of Mathematics and Science Education, vol. 4, no. 2, 2023, pp. 121-131, https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmse.4.2.121.
Abstract
Research into knowledge which mathematics teachers require to teach abounds. There is also mounting interest among mathematics teacher education researchers to characterize mathematics teacher educator knowledge (MTEK). However, there is a generic dearth of studies focusing on conceptions of mathematics teacher educators (MTE) regarding MTEK. This article is a product of a qualitative case study underscoring teacher educator conceptions in that regard and the investigation involved two MTE who were practicing in a university. The research site was conveniently chosen, and participants were intentionally selected to respond to interview questions which elicited espoused views. Narrative analysis was used through exploration and subsequent interpretation of transcripts which aligned with questions posed. Analyses suggested a complexity to exhaustively categorize the MTEK necessary for MTE to train mathematics teachers. Notwithstanding, MTE believed that MTEK should include understanding of research in mathematics teacher education and teaching, mathematics teacher knowledge, and MTE professional development. Additionally, the findings suggested that MTE acquire mathematics teacher educator knowledge through postgraduate studies, on the job practice, mentorship, and participation in professional development activities. Research in other contexts is recommended to identify mathematics teacher educators’ understandings of MTEK and how that knowledge should be acquired.
Keywords: Mathematics teacher educator conceptions, mathematics teacher educator knowledge, mathematics teacher knowledge, mathematics teacher quality.
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