MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION IN TAIWAN

This paper includes three main parts. The first introduces the historical and cultural background that shapes the current teacher education system in Taiwan, which includes a description of the current mathematics pre-service teacher education system and practice. The second discusses the opportunity to learn (OTL) and its relationship to the knowledge of Taiwan pre-service mathematics teachers at the secondary and primary levels in an international context. The third describes the academic activities and research in mathematics teacher education and the OTL they offer in Taiwan.