@article{education20153418,
author={{Mapolelo, Dumma C. and Akinsola, Mojeed K.},
title={Preparation of Mathematics Teachers: Lessons from Review of Literature on Teachers¡¯ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Teacher Education},
journal={American Journal of Educational Research},
volume={3},
number={4},
pages={505--513},
year={2015},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/education/3/4/18},
issn={2327-6150},
abstract={Teachers¡¯ mathematics knowledge has been known to have a significant impact on instructional practices. This paper discusses research on teachers¡¯ mathematics knowledge. The paper has been summarised in five main areas: (a) the role of subject matter knowledge in teaching and learning, (b) teachers¡¯ beliefs about mathematics teaching and learning, (c)<b> </b>beliefs and beliefs-in-practice: inconsistencies, (d) teacher education and its impact on instructional practices, and (e) future research on teachers¡¯ mathematics knowledge. The review indicated that teachers are critical factors in the learning of mathematics and the extents of their content and pedagogical knowledge do determine students¡¯ achievement. Also, the paper acceded to the view that, a teacher¡¯s memories from the school years is a central influencing factor that affects its mathematics related beliefs, hence there is a need to enhance pre-service teachers¡¯ positive attitude towards mathematics during training. The paper suggested further areas of research should look at: different theoretically-and empirically distinction in content knowledge for teaching and investigate their relationship, separately and in combination, to student achievement; whether mathematics teachers¡¯ knowledge affects their lesson planning strategies and whether the provision of ¡®mathematical knowledge for teaching¡¯ by teacher training institutions improve pre-service teachers¡¯ beliefs about mathematics and mathematics teaching. The paper concluded that, mathematics teacher education programme should provide pre-service teachers with awareness of conception of mathematics which may influence their teaching.},
doi={10.12691/education-3-4-18}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}