Using network analysis methods to investigate how future teachers conceptualize the links between the domains of teacher knowledge
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Koponen , M , Asikainen , M A , Viholainen , A & Hirvonen , P E 2019 , ' Using network analysis methods to investigate how future teachers conceptualize the links between the domains of teacher knowledge ' , Teaching and Teacher Education , vol. 79 , pp. 137-152 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2018.12.010
| Title: | Using network analysis methods to investigate how future teachers conceptualize the links between the domains of teacher knowledge |
| Alternative title: | Verkostonalyysiä soveltamalla voidaan tutkia kuinka opettajaopiskelijat näkevät yhteydet opetttajantiedon osa-alueiden välillä |
| Author: | Koponen, Mika; Asikainen, Mervi A.; Viholainen, Antti; Hirvonen, Pekka E. |
| Contributor organization: | Department of Education Maker@STEAM |
| Date: | 2019-03 |
| Language: | eng |
| Number of pages: | 16 |
| Belongs to series: | Teaching and Teacher Education |
| ISSN: | 0742-051X |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2018.12.010 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10138/300052 |
| Abstract: | In this article we present a new approach to investigating teacher knowledge. The essay data related to Finnish future teachers' (N = 18) perceptions of the "knowledge required for teaching mathematics" were transformed into a network. We classified the knowledge topics using the Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) framework and examined the relationships between the issues raised with the aid of network analysis. According to the results, the future teachers see the six MKT domains in a hierarchical sequence. As it is not subject specific, this approach is also applicable in the investigation of teacher knowledge of other subjects. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Subject: |
516 Educational sciences
teacher knowledge network analysis mathematics gephi Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching teacher knowledge mathematics teacher education Mathematics education Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching NETWORK ANALYSIS pedagogical content knowledge SECONDARY MATHEMATICS |
| Peer reviewed: | Yes |
| Rights: | cc_by |
| Usage restriction: | openAccess |
| Self-archived version: | publishedVersion |
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