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Adaptive and Supportive Resilience: Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers’ Strategies for Managing Geometric Proof Challenges

Author(s) Lea Mae Calimpong
Country Philippines
Abstract This narrative inquiry study explored the challenges encountered by pre-service mathematics teachers in geometric proofs, their resilience strategies, and the impact of these strategies. Eight participants were purposefully selected to share their stories through semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed using systematic thematic analysis. Trustworthiness of findings was established through credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. Identified challenges included cognitive, conceptual, pandemic-driven, instructional strategies, and personal barriers. Resilience strategies encompassed self-driven growth and motivation, integrated support network, and effective learning and teaching strategies. These strategies led to individual growth and learning and resilience-driven teaching. Findings suggest that difficulties in geometric proofs are widespread among pre-service mathematics teachers, aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Adaptive and supportive resilience were crucial to overcoming challenges. Comprehensive support is needed to strengthen the resilience among these teachers. Future research should explore whether pre-service teachers are adequately equipped to teach geometric proofs and examine their teaching practice experiences.
Keywords COVID-19 pandemic, Geometry, Pre-service teachers
Field Mathematics
Published In Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On 2025-02-20
Cite This Adaptive and Supportive Resilience: Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers’ Strategies for Managing Geometric Proof Challenges - Lea Mae Calimpong - IJFMR Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.37276
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.37276
Short DOI https://doi.org/g85stg

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