What is effective mathematics teaching? A study of teachers from Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and the United States

What is effective teaching in mathematics? How do teachers in Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and the US view effective teaching in mathematics? What are the similarities and differences in the views of teachers from the East and West on effective teaching? This paper provides theoretical and methodological bases for addressing these questions, which are dealt with in empirical studies described in the papers of this issue.

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