Below is the teaching perspectives inventory profile that I obtained. This is a really interesting analysis. At first I was surprised by the result, but it all make sense after reading the interpretation of the result.
From all 5 categories, I scored the lowest in terms of all of beliefs, intentions and actions in the "Social Reform" section. This perspective is recessive for me. It is totally true that me myself, a math lover and a future math teacher, do not see how math can fit into social actions. I acknowledge that there are tons of real life application of mathematics, and our community would be better if the general public receive more math education. However, I still can not explain to students how exactly math will benefit them. This is the part of math education that I didn't receive as a student, and I definitely want to change.
I scored the highest on "Transmission" and "Nurturing", which is consistent with my own practice in teaching math. I usually follow curriculum very well to avoid missing any content that may cause students difficulties in future learning. I also wholeheartedly want to help all students with mathematics skills.
Some of the internal inconsistence is expected, as I don't have much teaching experience yet. Once I have my own class, I probably would be more explorative and try raising that "action" score.
Overall, this is a great assessment of my teaching. Being able to adjust and change is critical for becoming a good teacher.
Well said! Interesting commentary, Yiwen.
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