Abstract:
What makes an effective mathematics teacher? Research has identified a number of attributes but most of these are noted from an adults, point of view. What is it that the students consider essential in an effective mathematics teacher? Here a picture of the ideal mathematics teacher as described by a group of 11-12 year old students is presented. The attributes they identified fell into two categories, one addressing factors associated with personal attributes of the teacher and the second factors relating to the learning environment the students saw as most supportive to their mathematical learning.