Authors :

Hariwan Zikri Ibrahim,

Author Address :

Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Zakho, Kurdistan-Region, Iraq. E-mail : hariwan_math@yahoo.com

Abstract :

This article examines the beliefs of teachers who teach at scientific departments about teaching mathematics in schools. In exploring their perceptions about the contributing factors that help kurd students to achieve high-scores in math’s subject. Therefore, forty seven teachers (who teach at scientific departs) questionnaire made by the researcher. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive analysis.  As a result, it was revealed that the majority of teachers agreed that real life applications, processing skills, using concrete instructional manipulative and conceptual knowledge are very important in teaching mathematics. However, most of the teachers who have participated in this survey was aware of the fact that kurd students have high achievements compared to other students around the world. On the other hand, the results have also shown that kurd students usually concentrate on private tuition to improve their math’s skills, as well as, the parent’s involvement in stimulating them for better results has an active role in their high achievements.

Keywords :

Conceptual knowledge, drill and practice, instructional methods, Kurdish teachers, teacher Beliefs,  teacher perceptions and student achievement.