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Conception and Characteristics of Expert Mathematics Teachers in China

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Authors:
  1. Xinrong Yang

    1. School of Mathematics and Statistics, Chongqing, China

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Part of the book series: Perspektiven der Mathematikdidaktik (PERMA)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    • Xinrong Yang
    Pages 1-7

  3. Theoretical Orientations and Literature Review

    • Xinrong Yang
    Pages 9-56

  4. Research Background

    • Xinrong Yang
    Pages 57-77

  5. Research Methodology and Design of the Study

    • Xinrong Yang
    Pages 79-110

  6. Conception of Expert Mathematics Teachers

    • Xinrong Yang
    Pages 111-150

  7. Beliefs and Knowledge of Expert Mathematics Teachers

    • Xinrong Yang
    Pages 151-191

  8. Classroom Teaching Practice of Expert Mathematics Teachers

    • Xinrong Yang
    Pages 193-249

  9. Sociocultural Influences

    • Xinrong Yang
    Pages 251-270

  10. Conclusions and Recommendations

    • Xinrong Yang
    Pages 271-281

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 283-321
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About this book

The superior performance of East Asian students in recent international studies of mathematics achievement has attracted the attention of educators and policy makers worldwide. Xinrong Yang focuses on exploring how an expert mathematics teacher is conceptualized by mathematics educators in China and the characteristics that expert mathematics teachers share. The author adopts a sociocultural theory and a prototypical view of conception in this study of teacher expertise and shows that some of the roles expected to be played by expert mathematics teachers in China, such as being at the same time a researcher, a mentor, an expert in examination, and an exemplary model, are quite different from the roles expected of an expert teacher in Western cultures. In addition, some characteristics of expert mathematics teachers the author identifies are different from those reported in previous studies. Examples include the expert mathematics teachers´ contemporary-constructivist oriented beliefs about mathematics and its learning and teaching, and their ability to teach with flexibility, balance, and coherence.​ 

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Mathematics and Statistics, Chongqing, China

    Xinrong Yang

About the author

Dr. Xinrong Yang works as an associate professor at the Southwest University, Chongqing, P. R. China.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Conception and Characteristics of Expert Mathematics Teachers in China

  • Authors: Xinrong Yang

  • Series Title: Perspektiven der Mathematikdidaktik

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-03097-1

  • Publisher: Springer Spektrum Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-03096-4Published: 02 September 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-03097-1Published: 23 August 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2522-0799

  • Series E-ISSN: 2522-0802

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 321

  • Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Mathematics Education

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