英文摘要 |
"The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study(TIMMS) results have revealed that students’mathematics performance in Taiwan indicated a lack of student interest and a lackof student confidence and that students in Taiwan did not view skills in mathematics as valuable. Although high performancewas noted in a substantial minority of the lowest performing students, the government launched many programs out of concernfor disadvantaged and underperforming students, and these programs have been implemented for many years. After severalyears of efforts to conduct supplemental instruction for low-achieving students in mathematics (without satisfactory results), anew approach has emerged and is the fundamental theme of the present study, namely that teachers’own beliefs about teachingare an important factor that influences the effectiveness of student learning. Empirical research has indicated that those teacherswho contribute to effective student learning share similar teaching beliefs. Their teaching beliefs influence the relationshipbetween learning techniques and culture and help students build on prior learning. Additionally, such teachers devise and presentcurricula that are relevant to students and that are aligned with their learning needs and cultures." |