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Thematic and Temporal Patterns in Mathematics Teacher Educator Research: A Topic Modeling Analysis

Mehmet Fatih Özmantar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7842-1337 [email protected], Gülay Agaç https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7788-4444, and Kenan Gökdağ https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8087-563XView all authors and affiliations
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The increasing recognition of mathematics teacher educators (MTEs) as a distinct field of inquiry has led to calls for systematic, data-driven analyses of thematic developments and research trends. Despite growing interest, no large-scale review has examined the evolution of MTE research. Addressing this gap, this study applies latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) to identify 17 research themes in 579 Scopus-indexed publications and employs time series analysis (TSA) to track their progression. TSA findings reveal three key phases in MTE research: emergence, expansion, and divergence. While professional growth and pedagogical approach remain central, topics like STEM, task, technology, and social justice are gaining traction, whereas assessment, belief, and knowledge are in decline. By mapping these thematic shifts over time, this study provides a longitudinal perspective on MTE scholarship and highlights directions for future research.

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Biographies

MEHMET FATIH ÖZMANTAR is professor of mathematics education at the University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey; email: [email protected]. His research focuses on mathematics teacher education, teacher educators, and curriculum development, with particular attention to inclusive education contexts.
GÜLAY AGAÇ is associate professor of mathematics education at the University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey; email: [email protected]. Her research focuses on effective mathematics instruction, mathematics teacher education, and mathematics teacher educators.
KENAN GÖKDAĞ is a mathematics teacher at the Ministry of National Education, Turkey; email: [email protected]. His research focuses on data-driven approaches to educational research, including topic modeling, text mining, and statistical methods, with applications in mathematics and teacher education.

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