Study on Pre-service Mathematics Teachers’ Mathematical Critical Thinking Ability in China: A Review

Abstract

As the pre-service mathematics teachers, their mathematical critical thinking ability influences students’ mathematical learning and innovative thinking. So, more and more researchers have begun to pay attention to the research on pre-service mathematics teachers’ mathematical critical thinking ability in China. The relevant results were summarized with the literature research method and the following conclusions are drawn: Firstly, the research on pre-service mathematics teachers’ mathematical critical thinking ability mainly focuses on the concept of mathematical critical thinking, the current situation of pre-service teachers’ ability, the influencing factors, and the cultivation measures. Secondly, the influencing factors and cultivation measures of mathematical critical thinking ability are the hot issues of current research. Thirdly, the research method is single. Most researchers just use theoretical thinking to analyze the influencing factors and cultivation measures. Fourthly, the suggestion about improving pre-service mathematics teachers’ mathematical critical thinking is a blank spot. Therefore, it is suggested to use more research methods on mathematical critical thinking ability to find more comprehensive influencing factors and more reasonable enhancement measures.