Essential doctoral program features identified by mathematics education university faculty

The purpose of this study was to learn from university faculty with a doctorate in mathematics education from across the world about how programs in mathematics education should prepare doctoral students for research and teaching in mathematics education. Online survey responses indicated that 99 mathematics education university faculty from 33 different countries stressed the importance of providing doctoral students with opportunities to examine and compare
fundamental theories of learning mathematics; examine current and historical research in the field of mathematics education; and develop broad and deep knowledge of the big ideas ages 2-20 years (i.e., grades preK-14) mathematics.