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Pre-service mathematics teachers’ concerns and beliefs on implementing curricular reform

Ní Shúilleabháin, Aoibhinn orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-4823-495X, Johnson, Patrick orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-5346-0260, Ní Ríordáin, Máire orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-6434-9899 and Prendergast, Mark orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-1766-7421 (2016) Pre-service mathematics teachers’ concerns and beliefs on implementing curricular reform. In: SMEC 2016 - Science and Mathematics Education Conference, June 2016, St. Patrick's Campus, Dublin City University. ISBN 9781873769621

Abstract
In 2010, a major reform of the Irish post-primary mathematics curriculum was introduced. In tandem with this reform, in-service professional development has been made available to all post-primary mathematics teachers, with over 4,000 teachers attending such training (Project Maths Implementation Support Group, 2014). However, as these specialised professional development programmes are presently drawing to a close, newly qualifying mathematics teachers will not have opportunity to participate in such in-service initiatives. In this research, we investigate the concerns and efficacy beliefs of a cohort of pre-service teachers (PSTs) towards the curriculum reform. 41 PSTs from post-graduate initial teacher education in four third-level institutions in Ireland participated in the research. Preliminary data based on their concerns regarding the reform (Charalambos and Philippou, 2010) and additional qualitative responses are presented in this paper. Findings suggest that at the commencement of their initial teacher education, this group of PSTs are concerned about their knowledge of the reform, have mis-information about the reform, and do not yet show significant concern for the impact of the reform.
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Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:Conference
Refereed:Yes
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Teaching
Mathematics
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of STEM Education, Innovation, & Global Studies
Research Institutes and Centres > Research Centre in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education (CASTel)
Published in: Proceedings of the 7th Science and Mathematics Education Conference: STEM Teacher Education – Initial and Continuing Professional Development. Science and Mathematics Education Conference (SMEC) Proceedings . Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning (CASTeL), Dublin City University. ISBN 9781873769621
Publisher:Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning (CASTeL), Dublin City University
Official URL:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311674439...
Copyright Information:Authors
ID Code:32995
Deposited On:21 Jul 2026 12:19 by Aaron Barry . Last Modified 21 Jul 2026 12:19
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