The Mathematical Beliefs And Interest Development Of Pre-Service Primary Teachers

authored by

Michael Liebendorfer, Reinhard Hochmuth, Jana Rode, Stanislaw Schukajlow

Abstract

We investigated the development of interest in mathematics of pre-service primary teachers (N=62) during the transition from school to university using longitudinal data and examined whether their beliefs about the nature of mathematics explained their future interest. One main result is that although high correlations between dynamic beliefs (the process and utility aspects of mathematics) and interest were found in each of three surveys, dynamic beliefs did not predict future interest (in addition to prior interest). Instead of dynamic beliefs, formalism beliefs formed an additional significant predictor of future interest.

Organisation(s)

Institute of the Teaching of Mathematics and Physics

External Organisation(s)

Paderborn University
University of Kassel
University of Münster

Type

Conference contribution

Pages

198-205

No. of pages

8

Publication date

2021

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Mathematics (miscellaneous), Developmental and Educational Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Education