What matters? research trends in International comparative studies in Mathematics education. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ji-Won Son, Tad Watanabe, Jane-Jane Lo, editors.
• Editors: Son, Ji-Won; Watanabe, Tad; Lo, Jane-Jane
• Other Names: Son, Ji-Won; École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts (France)
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 370; EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions; EDUCATION / Reference; Education; Mathematics -- Study and teaching; EDUCATION / Essays; EDUCATION -- Reference; EDUCATION -- Essays; EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions; Mathematics Education; Learning & Instruction; Education; Education; Mathematics -- Study and teaching; Electronic books; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 3319511858; 9783319511856; 3319511874; 9783319511870
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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