The Mathematics Elementary School Teachers' Perceptions of the Student-Centered Approaches and Professional Learning Experiences

Nasrin Akhter, Muhammad Naseer Ud Din and Abdul Majeed Khan
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Nasrin Akhter: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Research and Assessment, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Naseer Ud Din: Associate Professor, Institute of Education & Research, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
Abdul Majeed Khan: Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mianwali Campus, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.

Global Social Sciences Review, 2018, vol. 3, issue 4, 87-101

Abstract: This research explores the perceptions’ of mathematics teachers who are teaching in Pakistani schools at secondary level. The study aimed to explore the elementary school teachers’ perceptions about student-centred approaches, and their difficulties facing in using these approaches. The study uses a methodology of questionnaire and interview to gather data from mathematics teachers at secondary level. The results of this study indicate that the most mathematics teachers were positive about the role and importance of student-centred approaches in their mathematics. The majority of teachers appreciated their role as a facilitator of the learning process using student-centred approaches Moreover, the majority of teachers reported that continued practice in teaching mathematics courses and/or teaching method courses had contributed to their developing a fair understanding of teaching mathematics. The teachers responded positively regarding the role of student-centred approaches to enhance the procedural understanding of students in mathematics. Most of the findings supported student-centred approaches positively. Finally, the recommendations concerning the importance of student-centred approaches in mathematics, the arrangement of resources, and teachers’ professional development are presented for the attention of teachers, administration and curriculum developers.

Keywords: Mathematics Teachers; Student-Centred Approaches; Facilitator (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).06

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