Basic Education Teachers' Proficiency of Skills Required for Teaching Mathematical Concepts

Abstract

This study aimed to determine basic education teachers’ proficiency of skills required for teaching mathematical concepts. The study sample consisted of (115) male teachers and (113) female teachers, the study results showed that the level of basic education teachers' proficiency of skills required for teaching mathematical concepts was average ranging from (2:27) to (4:13), while the overall average level of proficiency of these skills was ( 3:04).The results showed statistically significant differences in the level of basic education teachers' proficiency of skills required for teaching mathematical concepts based on some variables (educational stage, educational administration, gender, years of experience, grade, teaching load, and employment type), in favor of,  female teachers, those who have longer years of experience, the elementary grades (fourth, fifth and sixth),  the least teaching load, temporary teachers, where there are no significant differences with regard to teachers' proficiency skills required for teaching mathematical concepts that can be attributed to the variable of educational administration.