Conference paper
Students' Proportional Reasoning in Mathematics and Science
Proceedings of the 36th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Vol.2, pp.195-202
Opportunities to Learn in Mathematics Education, 2012 (Taipei, Taiwan, 18-Jul-2012–22-Jul-2012)
National Taiwan Normal University
2012
Abstract
Proportional reasoning is increasingly being recognised as fundamental for successful operation in many topics within both the mathematics and science curriculum. However, research has consistently highlighted students' difficulties with proportion and proportion-related tasks and applications, suggesting the difficulty for many students in these core school subjects. As a first step in a major research project to support the design of integrated curriculum across these two disciplines, this paper reports on students' results on a proportional reasoning pretest of mathematics and science items. Administered to approximately 700 students across grades 4 to 9, results anticipated increased gradual progression in results, but surprising similarities in performance on particular items for student groups at each year level.
Details
- Title
- Students' Proportional Reasoning in Mathematics and Science
- Authors
- Shelley Dole (Author) - University of QueenslandD Clarke (Author) - Australian Catholic UniversityT Wright (Author) - University of QueenslandG Hilton (Author) - University of Queensland
- Contributors
- T Tso (Editor)
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 36th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Vol.2, pp.195-202
- Conference details
- Opportunities to Learn in Mathematics Education, 2012 (Taipei, Taiwan, 18-Jul-2012–22-Jul-2012)
- Publisher
- National Taiwan Normal University
- Date published
- 2012
- ISSN
- 0771-100X
- 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
- 99449400802621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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