TY - JOUR
T1 - Primary teachers' knowledge for teaching ratio and proportion in mathematics
T2 - The case of Indonesia
AU - Ekawati, Rooselyna
AU - Lin, Fou Lai
AU - Yang, Kai Lin
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - In this study, we aimed at examining Indonesian In-Service primary Teachers' Mathematics Content Knowledge (MCK) and Mathematics Pedagogical Content Knowledge (MPCK) for teaching ratio and proportion. The instruments were administered to 271 in-service primary teachers with various education background. There were three underlined factors on MCK and MPCK instrument classified by item analysis and factor analysis. Three teachers' categories (Good, Middle, and Low) were established by cluster analysis methodology. The most teachers' challenge on MCK was figural representation. For MPCK, Indonesian teachers need more opportunity to learn the factor of Knowing students conceptual understanding. The state of teachers' MCK and MPCK and related components are worthy to suggest the design of Indonesian In-service Teachers Professional Development Program.
AB - In this study, we aimed at examining Indonesian In-Service primary Teachers' Mathematics Content Knowledge (MCK) and Mathematics Pedagogical Content Knowledge (MPCK) for teaching ratio and proportion. The instruments were administered to 271 in-service primary teachers with various education background. There were three underlined factors on MCK and MPCK instrument classified by item analysis and factor analysis. Three teachers' categories (Good, Middle, and Low) were established by cluster analysis methodology. The most teachers' challenge on MCK was figural representation. For MPCK, Indonesian teachers need more opportunity to learn the factor of Knowing students conceptual understanding. The state of teachers' MCK and MPCK and related components are worthy to suggest the design of Indonesian In-service Teachers Professional Development Program.
KW - Indonesia
KW - MCK
KW - MPCK
KW - Ratio and proportion
KW - Teachers' professional development program
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U2 - 10.12973/eurasia.2015.1354a
DO - 10.12973/eurasia.2015.1354a
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84930584633
SN - 1305-8215
VL - 11
SP - 513
EP - 533
JO - Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
JF - Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
IS - 3
ER -