Teacher education and science and mathematics teaching

overview of studies published in the journal theory and practice of education between 2009 and 2022

Abstract

Teacher education is the subject of debates not only in academic circles, but also in national and international media. In this sense, the present study aimed to map and analyze the studies on teacher training in Brazil and, more specifically, the studies that address the teaching of science and mathematics, published between 2009 and 2022, in the journal Theory and Practice of Education , in order to verify the main themes discussed and the authors most used to support these studies. Concerning the methodological procedure, this is a state-of-the-art bibliographic research. In the analyzed period, 448 articles were published in the aforementioned journal. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 124 studies that addressed teacher education were selected. Of these, 15 covered teaching and science and mathematics. For data analysis, analysis categories were used. The results show that the three most discussed categories in the selected articles were: Teaching Work, with 35 articles published, followed by Public Policies and Curriculum, with 26 articles and Initial Teacher Training, with 23 articles published in the analyzed period. It was concluded that state-of-the-art studies provide an overview of what has been produced in a given area, as well as its characteristics and focus, in addition to identifying gaps that still exist.