Characterization of teacher profiles in teaching specific geometric topics based on a validated instrument
Carolina Henríquez-Rivas 1 * , Andrea Vergara-Gómez 1 , José González-Campos 1
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1 Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, CHILE* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Mathematics education research highlights a need for instruments to better understand teaching practices specifically concerning geometry education. The research is underpinned by the theory of mathematical working spaces and is based on a quantitative approach. This study presents the results of research organized in stages that demonstrates the process of construction and validation of an instrument aimed at characterizing the teaching of specific geometry topics in secondary education (similarity of figures, homothecy, and Thales’ theorem). The instrument was applied to a sample of 63 secondary education mathematics teachers in Chile. The teachers work in public and private educational institutions. Based on confirmatory factor analysis, three empirical dimensions and items for each dimension are established, which allows teacher profiles to be characterized according to how they decide to teach specific geometric topics. The results can be used for decision-making in future research, for teaching training, and for proposing didactic improvements.

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Article Type: Research Article

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 22, Issue 2, February 2026, Article No: em2784

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17910

Publication date: 14 Feb 2026

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