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May 6, 2025
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Validation of a Scale on University Teaching Quality in the Area of Mathematics

Publicated to:Education Sciences. 15 (4): 424-424 - 2025-03-27 15(4), DOI: 10.3390/educsci15040424

Authors: Jimenez-Jaraba, Maria del Valle; Llorente-Cejudo, Carmen; Palacios-Rodriguez, Antonio

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CEU San Pablo Univ, Fac Econ & Business Adm, Dept Math & Data Sci, Madrid 28003, Spain - Author
Univ Seville, Fac Educ Sci, Dept Didact & Educ Org, Seville 41013, Spain - Author

Abstract

This study examines the quality of university teaching in Mathematics, focusing on the evolution of teaching performance from students' perspectives. It highlights the importance of adhering to quality standards to enhance teaching, research, and administrative processes, guided by the Andalusian Knowledge Agency. Key factors analyzed include effectiveness, planning, classroom performance, tutorials, and the use of bibliographic materials, using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA and CFA) with structural equations. The research involved 229 students from various programs, such as Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Primary Education, Early Childhood Education, and a Master's Degree in Secondary Education with a Mathematics specialization, within an Andalusian university center. The results confirmed the reliability and validity of the questionnaire and demonstrated the effectiveness of structural equation methodologies. The findings underscore the importance of integrating effective knowledge transmission, teacher-led motivation, careful planning, individual attention, and complementary materials to improve Mathematics teaching. It concludes that quality teaching depends on a holistic approach that balances pedagogical strategies with student-centered practices.

Keywords

DesigEducationEducational qualityMathematicsPerformance assessmentQuestionnaireValidatioValidation

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Education Sciences due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 126/756, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Education & Educational Research.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-02:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 9.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 10 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.5.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 5 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Jiménez Jaraba, María del Valle) .