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RESEARCH PAPER
Exploring In-Service Mathematics Teachers’ Perceived Professional Development Needs Related to the Strands of Mathematical Proficiency (SMP)
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Qatar University, QATAR
Publication date: 2020-07-19
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2020;16(10):em1882
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
The National Research Council developed the concept of mathematical proficiency as being
described by five strands: conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competency,
adaptive reasoning, and productive disposition. The purpose of this study is to explore in-service
mathematics teachers’ perceptions of professional development needs related to the five strands
of mathematical proficiency and to investigate the effect of teachers’ demographic factors on
their perceived needs. Participants included 342 teachers with varying qualifications and years of
experience teaching at multiple grade levels (elementary, preparatory, and secondary) in Qatar’s
government schools. The study uses a 35-item questionnaire to evaluate teachers’ professional
development needs within the five strands.
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