| Title: |
'Anyone Can Teach Maths': Workplace Perspectives on Out-of-Field Teaching of Mathematics |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Emily Ross; Merrilyn Goos; Greg Oates; Linda Hobbs; Christopher Speldewinde; Connie Cirkony; Seamus Delaney; Janet Dutton; Susan Caldis; Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) |
| Source: |
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2025. |
| Availability: |
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: sales@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
8 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Mathematics Teachers; Teacher Qualifications; Specialization; Faculty Development; Teacher Associations; Teacher Shortage |
| Geographic Terms: |
Australia |
| Abstract: |
The pervasive shortage of mathematics teachers in Australia has resulted in a critical reliance on out-of-field (OOF) teaching, significantly impacting student performance. This study shares insights from a scholarly inquiry in progress aiming to map the complex educational ecosystem that perpetuates OOF teaching. This paper examines the positioning of OOF mathematics teachers within (or absent from) the current policy and organisational strategy documents that are supposed to support them. It explores analyses and interpretations using methodologies relating to the professional capital of the researchers considering them, with implications for future research. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED676444 |
| Database: |
ERIC |