This study explored the beliefs about student engagement in mathematics of three Year 5
and 6 teachers, focusing on the shifts that occurred during a 10-week intervention. Data …

What teachers' think about student engagement influences the teaching practices they
adopt, their responses to students and the efforts they make in the classroom. Interviews …

This is the fourth chapter on affective issues to appear in the Mathematics Education
Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) reviews of research in mathematics education. In …

There is a paucity of research in Australia about educators' use of differentiated instruction
(DI) to support the learning of students with ADHD. This study reports on a small-scale …

The use of powerful and innovative pedagogical practices by teachers potentially provides
opportunities for all students to learn mathematics successfully. In this chapter we offer a …

Purpose The objective of the present study was to assess which teachers hired to teach
secondary school dropouts are most likely to adapt their practices to match their students' …

The purpose of this study is to explore how MathCityMap training for teachers can be
designed and implemented in a hybrid setting. Design research has been carried out …

Using nationally representative High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 data, this
quantitative study examined how math teacher qualifications affect US 9th graders' math …

Mathematical identity is a socio-motivational construct known to be a predictor of
mathematical achievement. Students who identify positively with mathematics are more …

Academic underachievement in young adolescents has been a concern for teachers,
schools and systems for some time. In Australian schools, curriculum reforms and middle …