Abstract

ALSINA, Ángel  and  LOPEZ SERENTILL, Paula. What do Pre-Service Teachers Think about the Ability and Confidence Needed to Teach Maths? Some Proposals for Initial Training. REDIE [online]. 2019, vol.21, e21.  Epub Apr 15, 2020. ISSN 1607-4041.  https://doi.org/10.24320/redie.2019.21.e21.1867.

This study analyzes the beliefs of 141 pre-service teachers on the ability and confidence needed to teach mathematics. To identify these beliefs, two previously validated questionnaires were administered and data was analyzed using a quantitative methodology. The results show that over half of students believe that not everybody has the same mathematical ability, a significant percentage are less confident teaching mathematics than other subjects, and students who exhibited more positive beliefs studied a high school program with a concentration in science. The results provide information that can be used to design didactic strategies that promote pre-service teachers’ professional development during their initial training.

Keywords : Mathematics education; teacher training; basic training; teaching skills.

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