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RESEARCH PAPER
The effect of conceptual understanding principles-based training program on enhancement of pedagogical knowledge of mathematics teachers
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Department of Curricula and Teaching Methods, Yarmouk University, Irbid, JORDAN
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University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Online publication date: 2023-04-19
Publication date: 2023-06-01
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2023;19(6):em2277
KEYWORDS
pedagogical knowledgeeffective teaching practicesprofessional developmentmathematics educationin-service training
ABSTRACT
The study aimed to investigate the effect of a training program based on the principles of
conceptual understanding in enhancing the pedagogical knowledge of mathematics teachers. The
study sample consisted of 34 male and female in-service mathematics teachers, who teach the
middle grades (5-8). To achieve the objectives of the study, a quasi-experimental approach was
used, with a pre-post design for two groups. In order to collect data, a pedagogical knowledge
test was used for the content of numbers and algebra contained in the middle grades curriculum.
The results showed a significant effect of the training program in enhancing the pedagogical
knowledge of mathematics teachers, with two dimensions (knowledge of teaching mathematics:
approaches and strategies, knowledge of students’ thinking). The results also showed an
improvement in performance levels on the test in general among the teachers of the experimental
group, as the percentage of teachers in the level of skilled performance increased from 0% on the
pre-test to 53% on the post-test. In light of the results, the study recommended to conduct more
research through employing more principles of conceptual understanding to enhance
pedagogical knowledge.
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