Examining the Pattern of Middle Grade Mathematics Teachers’ Performance: A Concurrent Embedded Mixed Methods Study

Sunyoung Han; Ceyhun Cetin; Shirley Matteson

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2016.1206a

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Sunyoung Han ¹ ^* , Ceyhun Cetin ², Shirley Matteson ²

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¹ Sungkyunkwan University² Texas Tech University^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Background:
The purpose of this study was to reveal the pattern in a structure of teachers’ instructional performance. Specifically, seven teachers’ performances (Standards and Objectives, Presenting Instructional Content, Lesson Structure and Pacing, Activities and Materials, Academic Feedback, Grouping Students, and Teacher Content Knowledge) were investigated.

Materials and methods:
An embedded mixed methods approach analyzed 426 reports concerning 175 classroom-capturing videos.

Results:
The findings showed a structured pattern and the relationships among the teachers’ performances. Also, multiple group analysis was employed to examine the differences between beginning and experienced teachers’ performance patterns. The beginning and experienced teachers presented different paths regarding the four performances: Activities and Materials, Grouping Students, Standards and Objectives, and Lesson Structure and Pacing.

Conclusions:
The findings of the current study have implications for teacher professional development.

Keywords

professional development
teaching performance
TAP rubric
video-based training

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 12, Issue 3, March 2016, 387-409

https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1206a

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Han, S., Cetin, C., & Matteson, S. (2016). Examining the Pattern of Middle Grade Mathematics Teachers’ Performance: A Concurrent Embedded Mixed Methods Study. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 12(3), 387-409. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1206a

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Han S, Cetin C, Matteson S. Examining the Pattern of Middle Grade Mathematics Teachers’ Performance: A Concurrent Embedded Mixed Methods Study. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2016;12(3):387-409. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1206a

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Han S, Cetin C, Matteson S. Examining the Pattern of Middle Grade Mathematics Teachers’ Performance: A Concurrent Embedded Mixed Methods Study. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2016;12(3), 387-409. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1206a

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Han, Sunyoung, Ceyhun Cetin, and Shirley Matteson. "Examining the Pattern of Middle Grade Mathematics Teachers’ Performance: A Concurrent Embedded Mixed Methods Study". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2016 12 no. 3 (2016): 387-409. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1206a

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Han, S., Cetin, C., and Matteson, S. (2016). Examining the Pattern of Middle Grade Mathematics Teachers’ Performance: A Concurrent Embedded Mixed Methods Study. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 12(3), pp. 387-409. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1206a

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Han, Sunyoung et al. "Examining the Pattern of Middle Grade Mathematics Teachers’ Performance: A Concurrent Embedded Mixed Methods Study". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 12, no. 3, 2016, pp. 387-409. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1206a