Investigating Textbook Presentations of Ratio and Proportion

M Shield; Shelley Dole

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Investigating Textbook Presentations of Ratio and Proportion

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Investigating Textbook Presentations of Ratio and Proportion

M Shield and Shelley Dole

Proceedings of the 25th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.608-616

Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 25th (Auckland, New Zealand, 07-Jul-2002–10-Jul-2002)

Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)

2002

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Abstract

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Many topics within the middle school mathematics curriculum connect to the concept of proportion. Interpretation of proportion situations and understanding of methods for solving proportion problems provides a structure than can be applied to other related topics. As a major resource for secondary mathematics, the extent to which popular textbooks link proportion-related topics was the focus of this study. Our analysis revealed little connectivity of ideas, confusing definitions and frequently illogical calculations. Questions are raised as to the messages texts send to students.

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Title: Investigating Textbook Presentations of Ratio and Proportion
Authors: M Shield (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Shelley Dole (Author) - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Contributors: B Barton (Editor)
K Irwin (Editor)
M Pfannkuch (Editor)
M Thomas (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the 25th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.608-616
Conference details: Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 25th (Auckland, New Zealand, 07-Jul-2002–10-Jul-2002)
Publisher: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
Date published: 2002
Copyright note: 2002 Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc. Reproduced here with the permission in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449261402621
Output Type: Conference paper

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