A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Competences (MTPC) in a Mongolian Context

Itgel Miyejav

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Itgel Miyejav ¹ ^*

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¹ Mongolian Institute for Educational Research, MONGOLIA^* Corresponding Author

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This study aimed to determine and validate a version of the MTPC with 4 belief, 4 knowledge, 4 practice, and 3 attitude items. The sample size of the study was 218 participants. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze research data. The results of the study revealed that after deleting 3 items of attitude, a 3-factor model was validated and well fit the research data. Therefore, the model best fits the Mongolian context in comparison to other models.

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Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Competences (MTPC)
Mongolia
3-factor correlated model for MTPC

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2018, 699-708

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Miyejav, I. (2018). A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Competences (MTPC) in a Mongolian Context. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(3), 699-708. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80816

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Miyejav I. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Competences (MTPC) in a Mongolian Context. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2018;14(3):699-708. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80816

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Miyejav I. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Competences (MTPC) in a Mongolian Context. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2018;14(3), 699-708. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80816

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Miyejav, Itgel. "A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Competences (MTPC) in a Mongolian Context". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2018 14 no. 3 (2018): 699-708. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80816

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Miyejav, I. (2018). A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Competences (MTPC) in a Mongolian Context. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(3), pp. 699-708. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80816

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Miyejav, Itgel "A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Competences (MTPC) in a Mongolian Context". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 14, no. 3, 2018, pp. 699-708. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80816