Problem Posing and Its Relationship with Teaching Experience of Elementary School Mathematics Teachers from Ethnic Minority Area in Southwest China
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| Title: | Problem Posing and Its Relationship with Teaching Experience of Elementary School Mathematics Teachers from Ethnic Minority Area in Southwest China |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Peng, Aihui (ORCID |
| Source: | EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education. 2022 18(2). |
| Availability: | Modestum. No: 1 Windrush Road, Hilton Derbyshire, DE65 5LB, UK. e-mail: ejmste@ejmste.com; Web site: https://www.ejmste.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Minority Group Students, Ethnic Groups, Elementary School Teachers, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods, Teaching Experience, Teacher Competencies, Word Problems (Mathematics) |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| ISSN: | 1305-8223 |
| Abstract: | This study examined characteristics of problem posing and its relationship with the teaching experience of elementary school mathematics teachers from ethnic minority areas in the Southwest of China. Eighty-one (N = 81) elementary school mathematics teachers responded to a task-based questionnaire and posed mathematical problems based on given problem situations. Characteristics of their mathematical problem posing were observed through the total numbers, appropriateness, difficultly, and flexibility levels of the problems posed by the teachers. Results show that elementary school mathematics teachers were capable of posing a considerable number of appropriate mathematical problems. Significant differences were found in the flexibility of the posed problems among the teachers with different years of teaching experience. This finding suggests that teachers' capability in mathematical problem posing may not necessarily grow along with teaching experience. Limitations of the study and implications in developing teachers' mathematical problem posing are discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1334569 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examined characteristics of problem posing and its relationship with the teaching experience of elementary school mathematics teachers from ethnic minority areas in the Southwest of China. Eighty-one (N = 81) elementary school mathematics teachers responded to a task-based questionnaire and posed mathematical problems based on given problem situations. Characteristics of their mathematical problem posing were observed through the total numbers, appropriateness, difficultly, and flexibility levels of the problems posed by the teachers. Results show that elementary school mathematics teachers were capable of posing a considerable number of appropriate mathematical problems. Significant differences were found in the flexibility of the posed problems among the teachers with different years of teaching experience. This finding suggests that teachers' capability in mathematical problem posing may not necessarily grow along with teaching experience. Limitations of the study and implications in developing teachers' mathematical problem posing are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1305-8223 |
