Measuring Professional Competence for the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling: A Test Instrument

This open-access book presents a structural model and test instrument for analyzing professional competences for teaching mathematical modeling, based on the COACTIV model. It provides an overview of essential teaching skills, discusses objectives, application areas, and development, and evaluates the model's quality and results through structural equation analysis.

Format: Hardback
Length: 129 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This open-access book presents a comprehensive structural model and accompanying test instrument designed to provide a detailed analysis of professional competencies for teaching mathematical modeling. The conceptualization is rooted in the COACTIV model, which delineates various aspects, areas, and facets of teachers' professional competences. The manual offers an overview of essential teaching skills in application-related contexts and provides the necessary tools to capture these aspects. It delves into the objectives and application domains of the instrument, as well as the process of its development and evaluation. Additionally, it describes the implementation process and assesses the quality and outcomes of the structural equation analysis of the model. Teaching mathematical modeling poses a cognitively demanding task for prospective teachers, necessitating a thorough examination of professional competence in this domain. Measuring this competence necessitates the development of theoretical models that accurately delineate the expectations placed upon teachers, as well as appropriate evaluation tools that effectively capture the skills and abilities required in this field. This book presents an instrument that measures the professional competences of a sample of 349 prospective teachers.

Teaching mathematical modeling is a cognitively challenging endeavor for prospective educators. Consequently, teacher education necessitates a thorough analysis of professional competence for teaching mathematical modeling. Measuring this competence necessitates the use of theoretical models that accurately depict the requirements imposed upon teachers, as well as appropriate assessment tools that effectively capture the skills and abilities required in this field. This book presents an instrument that measures the professional competences of a sample of 349 prospective teachers.

Teaching mathematical modeling is a cognitively demanding task for prospective educators. Thus, teacher education requires a comprehensive examination of professional competence for teaching mathematical modeling. Measuring this competence necessitates the development of theoretical models that accurately delineate the expectations placed upon teachers, as well as appropriate assessment tools that effectively capture the skills and abilities required in this field. This book presents an instrument that measures the professional competences of a sample of 349 prospective teachers.

Teaching mathematical modeling poses a cognitively challenging endeavor for prospective educators. Consequently, teacher education necessitates a thorough analysis of professional competence for teaching mathematical modeling. Measuring this competence necessitates the use of theoretical models that accurately depict the requirements imposed upon teachers, as well as appropriate assessment tools that effectively capture the skills and abilities required in this field. This book presents an instrument that measures the professional competences of a sample of 349 prospective teachers.

Teaching mathematical modeling is a cognitively demanding task for prospective educators. Thus, teacher education requires a comprehensive examination of professional competence for teaching mathematical modeling. Measuring this competence necessitates the development of theoretical models that accurately delineate the expectations placed upon teachers, as well as appropriate assessment tools that effectively capture the skills and abilities required in this field. This book presents an instrument that measures the professional competences of a sample of 349 prospective teachers.

Weight: 383g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030780708
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021