Mathematics Teachers' Pedagogical Competence: How is the Attitude of the Mathematics Teachers in Teaching?

摘要

Pedagogical competence is the ability of teachers in managing to learn. This study was designed to review the pedagogical competence of high school math teachers and their attitudes in teaching. Pedagogical competence in this research will be reviewed from two aspects, that is knowledge aspect and skill aspect. Aspects of knowledge are measured using tests and skill aspects measured using questionnaires. Mathematics teachers' attitude is reviewed by observing during the learning process and using an instrument adapted from attitudes towards mathematical modeling inventory. The sample of this research is 6 mathematics teachers from 3 high senior school with a different category. Based on these findings, mathematics teachers' attitude in teaching accordance with their pedagogic competence and school characteristics also guarantee how teachers decide their learning process.