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Learning About and Improving Teacher Preparation for Teaching Mathematics from an International Perspective

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International Perspectives on Teacher Knowledge, Beliefs and Opportunities to Learn

Part of the book series: Advances in Mathematics Education ((AME))

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This chapter highlights what readers can expect to learn from reading this book, which goes beyond a direct reporting of the TEDS-M results. Four important contributions are summarized first, including the significance of learning from the first-ever large-scale international study on teacher preparation programs and teacher learning outcomes, as well as theoretical contributions and policy implications made possible by contributors of this volume. Three aspects are then discussed as possible extensions of the study to help us move further forward in learning from and improving the preparation and professional development of teachers from an international perspective.

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  1. Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4232, USA

    Yeping Li

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  1. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Syst. Didaktik & Unterrichtsforschung, Berlin, Germany

    Sigrid Blömeke

  2. National Taiwan Normal University Department of Mathematics, Taipei, T´ai-pei, Taiwan

    Feng-Jui Hsieh

  3. Inst. Didaktik der Mathematik, Universität Hamburg FB Erziehungswissenschaft, Hamburg, Germany

    Gabriele Kaiser

  4. Michigan State University College of Education, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

    William H. Schmidt

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Li, Y. (2014). Learning About and Improving Teacher Preparation for Teaching Mathematics from an International Perspective. In: Blömeke, S., Hsieh, FJ., Kaiser, G., Schmidt, W. (eds) International Perspectives on Teacher Knowledge, Beliefs and Opportunities to Learn. Advances in Mathematics Education. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6437-8_3

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