Unveiling the values inculcation model among Mathematics teachers in developing country: A conceptual approach

The demand for valued-education particularly science education and mathematics education is increasing in light of the global technological advancement. However, research on the area of values associated with mathematics teaching and learning among mathematics teachers remains in its infancy in Nige...

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Main Authors: Liman, Mukhtar Alhaji, Ibrahim, Mohd Burhan, Othman, Joharry
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Language:English
Published: IOSR 2012
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spelling iium-273242012-12-06T07:54:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/27324/ Unveiling the values inculcation model among Mathematics teachers in developing country: A conceptual approach Liman, Mukhtar Alhaji Ibrahim, Mohd Burhan Othman, Joharry LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) The demand for valued-education particularly science education and mathematics education is increasing in light of the global technological advancement. However, research on the area of values associated with mathematics teaching and learning among mathematics teachers remains in its infancy in Nigeria. This study was conducted to unveil the effectiveness of the mathematical values inculcation model among secondary schools mathematics teachers in Nigeria. A sample of 509 mathematics teachers was drawn from the six states of the North Eastern Region of Nigeria. A self-constructed survey instrument was used to gather the data of the study. The independent variables of the study consist of ideological, attitudinal, sociological, computational and motivational mathematical values. Structural equation modeling technique and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted. The findings of the study show that there is a significant covariant relationship among the latent constructs for values inculcation in mathematics teaching and learning. There is also adequate support of the values inculcation model among Nigerian mathematics teachers as the model fits the data. IOSR 2012-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/27324/1/B0510619.pdf Liman, Mukhtar Alhaji and Ibrahim, Mohd Burhan and Othman, Joharry (2012) Unveiling the values inculcation model among Mathematics teachers in developing country: A conceptual approach. IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 5 (1). pp. 6-19. ISSN 2279-0837 http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol5-issue1/B0510619.pdf
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Liman, Mukhtar Alhaji
Ibrahim, Mohd Burhan
Othman, Joharry
Unveiling the values inculcation model among Mathematics teachers in developing country: A conceptual approach
description The demand for valued-education particularly science education and mathematics education is increasing in light of the global technological advancement. However, research on the area of values associated with mathematics teaching and learning among mathematics teachers remains in its infancy in Nigeria. This study was conducted to unveil the effectiveness of the mathematical values inculcation model among secondary schools mathematics teachers in Nigeria. A sample of 509 mathematics teachers was drawn from the six states of the North Eastern Region of Nigeria. A self-constructed survey instrument was used to gather the data of the study. The independent variables of the study consist of ideological, attitudinal, sociological, computational and motivational mathematical values. Structural equation modeling technique and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted. The findings of the study show that there is a significant covariant relationship among the latent constructs for values inculcation in mathematics teaching and learning. There is also adequate support of the values inculcation model among Nigerian mathematics teachers as the model fits the data.
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author Liman, Mukhtar Alhaji
Ibrahim, Mohd Burhan
Othman, Joharry
author_facet Liman, Mukhtar Alhaji
Ibrahim, Mohd Burhan
Othman, Joharry
author_sort Liman, Mukhtar Alhaji
title Unveiling the values inculcation model among Mathematics teachers in developing country: A conceptual approach
title_short Unveiling the values inculcation model among Mathematics teachers in developing country: A conceptual approach
title_full Unveiling the values inculcation model among Mathematics teachers in developing country: A conceptual approach
title_fullStr Unveiling the values inculcation model among Mathematics teachers in developing country: A conceptual approach
title_full_unstemmed Unveiling the values inculcation model among Mathematics teachers in developing country: A conceptual approach
title_sort unveiling the values inculcation model among mathematics teachers in developing country: a conceptual approach
publisher IOSR
publishDate 2012
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