Essential program features identified by students working toward a doctorate in mathematics education

Authors Scott A. Courtney, Anita N. Alexander
Published in T. Evans, O. Marmur, J. Hunter, G. Leach, & J. Jhagroo (Eds.), Proceedings of the 47th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education: Vol. 2
Publication date 2024
Research groups Wiskundig en Analytisch vermogen van Professionals
Type Lecture

Summary

What are the essential components of a doctorate program in mathematics education or didactics of mathematics concerning research, coursework, seminars, and collaboration? The purpose of this study was to learn from doctoral students across the world about how their programs in mathematics education are preparing them for research and teaching in mathematics education; how their programs provide academic research and writing support; and what they view as missing from their experiences. Online surveys, along with follow-up interviews from a subset of survey respondents, indicated that doctoral students from 17 different countries stressed the importance of international collaboration, examining fundamental theories of learning mathematics, and identified a need for more support with academic writing.

On this publication contributed

  • Portret van Anita Alexander
    Anita N. Alexander
    • Researcher
    • Research group: Wiskundig en Analytisch vermogen van Professionals

Language Engels
Published in T. Evans, O. Marmur, J. Hunter, G. Leach, & J. Jhagroo (Eds.), Proceedings of the 47th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education: Vol. 2
ISBN/ISSN URN:ISBN:978-1-0670278-2
Key words mathematics teacher education, doctoral students, doctoral programs in mathematics education
Page range 144-151

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