Author Identifier

Vesife Hatisaru: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2101-1764

Olivia Johnston: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3314-9031

Steven Richardson: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5723-7346

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Title

Surfing the Waves of Mathematics Education

First Page

263

Last Page

270

Publisher

Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc.

School

School of Education

RAS ID

71568

Comments

Hatisaru, V., Collins, J., Richardson, S., Lozanovski, C. (2024). Secondary mathematics teachers’ mathematical competence. Surfing the Waves of Mathematics Education (263-270). Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc.

Abstract

Whilst educational goals in recent years for mathematics education are foregrounded the development of mathematical competencies, little is known about mathematics teachers’ competencies. In this study, a group of practising teachers were asked to solve an algebra problem, and their solutions were analysed to determine the competencies apparent (or, equally importantly, absent) in these solutions. The most demonstrated competencies were devising strategies and mathematising, whilst communication and reasoning were mostly missed. The research provides a detailed methodology on how mathematical competencies can be assessed in the context of problem solving.

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