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Survey responses of 125 teacher educators and experienced teachers to fixed-format and open-response items on aspects of mathematics teaching are presented. A qualitative analysis of responses revealed six major categories. These were Communicating, Problem Solving, Building Understanding, Engaging, Nurturing and Organising for Learning. Within each of these categories, the frequency of use of particular phrases and descriptors indicate general beliefs about the important characteristics of quality mathematics teaching. There was a great diversity in the language used to describe particular components. A model is proposed which suggests a way in which the categories are linked.
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Sullivan, P., Mousley, J. Quality mathematics teaching: Describing some key components. Math Ed Res J 6, 4–22 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03217259
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