PLC in mathematics in prior research pursue three distinct objects, with developing teachers' repertoire of teaching actions the most common¶

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q2 i? Across 32 reviewed studies, PLC in mathematics had primarily three objects: developing norms for collaboration, developing teachers' understanding of mathematics and its teaching, and developing teachers' repertoire of teaching actions, the last being most common. → Harvey 2022

Evidence¶

Harvey 2022¶

Harvey, F., & Teledahl, A. (2022). Characteristics of Professional Learning Communities in Mathematics: A Systematic Review. Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 24(1), 72–95. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1361397

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Configurative systematic review of 32 empirical studies of PLC in mathematics, categorised into activity-system nodes. The review reports "Twenty-seven studies described PLC where teachers worked to develop their teaching actions", with 15 studies for understanding-oriented objects and 4 for collaboration norms.

"Developing teaching practice by focusing on teachers’ repertoire of teaching actions was the most common object of the PLC (Appendix B). Twenty-seven studies described PLC where teachers worked"

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Related Claims¶

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