Design and validation of the P-MATHEX questionnaire: Assessing preservice teachers’ perceptions of pedagogical knowledge in mathematics and science

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Опубліковано в::European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education vol. 14, no. 1 (2025)
Автор: Villanueva, María Santágueda
Інші автори: Sanz, María T, López-Iñesta, Emilia, Lidón Monferrer, Gil Lorenzo Valentín
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100 1 |a Villanueva, María Santágueda  |u Departamento de Educación y Didácticas Especificas, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, SPAIN 
245 1 |a Design and validation of the P-MATHEX questionnaire: Assessing preservice teachers’ perceptions of pedagogical knowledge in mathematics and science 
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513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a This study presents the design and validation of the P-MATHEX questionnaire, an instrument aimed at assessing preservice primary teachers’ perceptions regarding pedagogical knowledge in mathematics and experimental science education. Initially, a questionnaire comprising 50 Likert-scale items and 10 demographic questions was developed and subjected to a cognitive pre-test with 50 preservice teachers from a Spanish university. The instrument was then validated using a larger training sample of 264 participants. Psychometric validation involved exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis, item discrimination indices, and internal consistency reliability assessed by McDonald’s omega coefficient. EFA results identified five distinct factors: teacher training improvement, methodological shortcomings, applied teaching methods, trial-and-error approach, and student problem-solving difficulties. The revised questionnaire was further validated with an additional sample of 166 preservice teachers. Results confirmed excellent internal consistency (global ω = 0.95) and robust factorial structure (CFI = 0.986; TLI = 0.985; RMSEA = 0.061). The P-MATHEX questionnaire effectively highlighted preservice teachers’ perceived strengths in practical teaching methods and identified areas requiring further training, particularly inclusive education practices and integration of information and communication technologies skills. This validated instrument provides educators and policymakers a reliable and actionable tool to evaluate and enhance teacher education programmes in mathematics and experimental sciences, ultimately aiming to improve pedagogical practices in primary education classrooms. 
653 |a Pedagogy 
653 |a Teaching methods 
653 |a Discriminant analysis 
653 |a Questionnaires 
653 |a Mathematics 
653 |a Preservice teachers 
653 |a Science education 
653 |a Educational Practices 
653 |a Factor Analysis 
653 |a Teacher Surveys 
653 |a Academic Accommodations (Disabilities) 
653 |a Reliability 
653 |a Mathematics Education 
653 |a Elementary Education 
653 |a Factor Structure 
653 |a Mathematics Teachers 
653 |a Teacher Education Programs 
653 |a Pedagogical Content Knowledge 
653 |a Science Instruction 
653 |a Validated Programs 
653 |a Student Problems 
653 |a Preservice Teacher Education 
653 |a Elementary School Teachers 
700 1 |a Sanz, María T  |u Departamento Didáctica de la Matemática, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, SPAIN 
700 1 |a López-Iñesta, Emilia  |u Departamento Didáctica de la Matemática, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, SPAIN 
700 1 |a Lidón Monferrer  |u Departamento de Educación y Didácticas Especificas, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, SPAIN 
700 1 |a Gil Lorenzo Valentín  |u Departamento de Educación y Didácticas Especificas, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, SPAIN 
773 0 |t European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education  |g vol. 14, no. 1 (2025) 
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856 4 1 |3 Citation/Abstract  |u https://www.proquest.com/docview/3287604451/abstract/embedded/7BTGNMKEMPT1V9Z2?source=fedsrch 
856 4 0 |3 Full text outside of ProQuest  |u https://doi.org/10.30935/scimath/17522