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Publication Date: 2014
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Teacher Practices: How They Promote or Hinder Student Engagement in Mathematics
Skilling, Karen
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (37th, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2014)
With persistent concerns about student engagement, interest and participation in mathematics, this research investigated the range of practices 31 Year 7 mathematics teachers reported using and how they perceived these practices influenced student engagement in mathematics. In-depth interviews revealed similarities in teachers' perceptions of student engagement but differences in what teachers did to address engagement through their practices. This paper reports on teacher practices identified as promoting and hindering student engagement in mathematics.
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Participation, Teaching Methods, Teaching Styles, Educational Practices, Teacher Behavior, Performance Factors, Secondary School Mathematics, Student Interests, Interviews, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Qualitative Research, Instructional Effectiveness, Influences, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
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