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Special Issue: Development of Research Competencies in Mathematics Education, guest edited by Igor' Kontorovich and Peter Liljedahl

Key Experiences in Becoming an Independent Mathematics Education Researcher

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Published online: 30 Jun 2017
 

ABSTRACT

The key experiences in becoming an independent mathematics education researcher were investigated through interviews with eight doctoral students with academic job intentions at a Turkish university. Findings showed that doctoral students conceptualized a mathematics education researcher with several types of knowledge, skills, and attitudes, including research methods, mathematics, critical thinking, and being ethical and patient. They felt like a researcher when they collected and analyzed data at a research study. However, only the ones who were involved in team research identified themselves as independent researchers. Providing doctoral students with more research opportunities during the doctoral programs might support their development as independent researchers.

RÉSUMÉ

Les expériences clés pour devenir chercheur indépendant en enseignement des mathématiques ont été analysées au moyen d'entrevues auprès de huit étudiants au doctorat poursuivant une carrière universitaire en Turquie. Les résultats montrent que les doctorants conceptualisent le chercheur en enseignement des mathématiques comme ayant plusieurs types de connaissances, habiletés et attitudes, y compris les méthodes scientifiques, les savoirs mathématiques, la pensée critique, l’éthique et la patience. Ils se sentaient « chercheurs » lorsqu'ils recueillaient et analysaient des données dans le cadre d'une étude de recherche. Cependant, seuls ceux qui faisaient partie d'une équipe de recherche se sont identifiés comme chercheurs indépendants. En donnant aux doctorants des occasions de recherche plus nombreuses au cours de leur programme de doctorat, on pourrait favoriser et soutenir leur développement comme chercheurs indépendants.

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