Focus and Scope
Focus
SCALE focuses on research that strengthens the link between mathematics teachers, the learning they design, and its impact on students. The journal prioritizes evidence-based studies that show how teacher competence, curriculum, instructional innovation, and assessment shape students' mathematical learning across all levels of education.
Scope
- Mathematics Teacher Education and Professional Competence: pre-service and in-service teacher education, teaching practicum and mentoring, pedagogical and content knowledge, teaching skills, and teacher professional development.
- Curriculum and Instructional Design: curriculum analysis and development, lesson planning, instructional materials, and innovative learning models and strategies.
- Technology-Enhanced Mathematics Learning: digital learning resources, dynamic mathematics software, artificial intelligence, and mobile, online, or blended learning environments.
- Assessment in Mathematics Education: classroom and large-scale assessment, digital assessment, and assessment of mathematical literacy and numeracy.
- Students' Mathematical Learning and Outcomes: mathematical thinking, problem solving, reasoning, mindset, and other dispositions, as well as the impact of instructional interventions on students.
SCALE accepts quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, design-based, and development research, as well as systematic literature reviews. Development studies are encouraged to report evidence of impact on student learning in addition to validity and practicality.
