Developing Subject Matter Knowledge in Mathematics Middle School Teachers: A Cross-National Study of Teacher Education as a Follow-Up of TIMSS

建议编号：0231886 PI：威廉·施密特研究所：密歇根州立大学题目：发展中学数学教师的学科知识：作为TIMS后续行动的教师教育跨国研究项目研究各国中学数学教师如何通过准备学习教授学科内容。具体而言，这项研究将涉及：(1)所选国家的教师培养的总体结构是什么？这项研究将选择六个国家，标准包括TIMSS的高水平成绩、具有挑战性的8年级课程、独特的教师培养方法以及每个国家的教师培养结构。(2)准备教八年级学生的数学和教育学内容有哪些？该项目将选择每个国家的教师培训机构的概率样本，并在其中选择最后一年学习的学生样本，以调查他们的课程经验以及数学和教育学知识。(3)不同教师培养方法的成本效益是什么？预计研究结果将为教师培养的比较研究提供一个概念框架；有助于了解教师培养方法的更大多样性；提供研究教师培养对未来候选人的影响的方法、指标和分析工具；并为如何改进中学数学教师的培养提供政策见解。

ABSTRACTProposal number: 0231886 PI: William SchmidtInstitution: Michigan State UniversityTitle: Developing Subject Matter Knowledge in Mathematics Middle School Teachers: A Cross-National Study of Teacher Education as a Follow-up of TIMSSThe project studies in countries how middle school mathematics teachers learn to teach subject matter content as a result of their preparation. Specifically, the study will address: (1) What is the general structure of teacher preparation in the countries selected? The study will select six countries using criteria such as high levels of achievement in TIMSS, challenging 8th grade curricula, distinctive teacher preparation approaches and "map" the structure of teacher preparation in each country. (2) What is the mathematical and pedagogical content those preparing to teach eighth graders have an opportunity to learn? The project will select a probability sample of teacher preparation institutions in each country and within it a sample of students in their last year of study to probe their curriculum experiences and mathematical and pedagogical knowledge. (3) What is the cost-effectiveness of different approaches to teacher preparation?It is anticipated that results from the study will provide a conceptual framework for comparative study of teacher preparation; help understand the greater diversity of approaches; provide a methodology, indicators and analytic tools to study the influence of teacher preparation on prospective candidates; and provide policy insight on how to improve the preparation of middle school mathematics teachers.