What Matters? Research Trends in International Comparative Studies in Mathematics Education

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Son, Ji-Won (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Watanabe, Tad (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Lo, Jane-Jane (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Research in Mathematics Education
• Θέματα: Education.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Mathematics Education.; Learning & Instruction.

This book provides a unique international comparative perspective on diverse issues and practices in mathematics education between and among the US and five high-performing TIMSS education systems, Japan, China, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. The book offers multiple perspectives on the importa...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• What can we learn from textbook analysis?
• The characteristics of Chinese textbooks from the perspective of international comparative studies
• Intended treatment of fractions and fraction operations in mathematics curriculum from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan
• A comparative study on the difficulty level of mathematics textbooks in junior high school
• Discursive approaches to teaching and learning mathematics in Korea and the U.S.
• Uncovering the label "Asian" in international comparative studies in mathematics
• Commentary
• Knowledge expectations in South Korean and U.S. mathematics teacher preparation programs
• Secondary mathematics teacher preparation in China, Taipei, Singapore and the United States
• A comparative study on pre-service teacher training for secondary school mathematics in Japan and Korea
• Using TEDS-M data to build models for future secondary mathematics teachers' readiness to teach
• Commentary
• Cross cultural lesson planning and narrowing the teaching gap between the U.S. and Korea
• Enriching the ecosystem of educational cultures to enhance teacher preparation programs
• Adapting a Japanese model of student teaching to address the documented teaching gap between Japanese and US teachers
• Self-beliefs, academic behaviors and mathematics achievement: US vs. East Asian students
• Patterns of eighth grade students' mathematical cognitive abilities
• What do TIMSS studies show about math achievement inequality
• Teachers' values alignment strategies: a comparative study across Australia, Singapore, Sweden and the UK
• Examining the effect of teacher feedback over professional development on math instruction in Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the USA
• Final Commentary.