Change in beliefs after first-year of teaching: The case of Turkish national curriculum context

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2009-05-01

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Haser, Çiğdem
Star, Jon R.

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The impact of national curriculum context on mathematics related beliefs of 12 beginning middle grades mathematics teachers was investigated after the teacher education program and first-year teaching through interviews and a combination of three belief frameworks. National curriculum requirements, lack of effective mentoring programs, and preservice tutoring experiences were detected as the major factors impacting beliefs. Participants simultaneously had teacher-centered and student-centered beliefs, causing inconsistency in beliefs and practices. While participants' preservice and first-year experiences contrasted, they developed contextual beliefs to deal with the difficulties. Reflections on teacher education and beginning teacher support policies in national curriculum contexts were discussed.

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Development, Sociology and Political Science, Education

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/52467

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Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Article