Analysis of the Mathematics Function Chapter in a Malaysian Foundation Level Textbook Adopted by a Public University

Autor/inn/en	Gholami, Hosseinali; Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi Mohd; Yunus, Aida Suraya Md
Titel	Analysis of the Mathematics Function Chapter in a Malaysian Foundation Level Textbook Adopted by a Public University
Quelle	In: Mathematics Teaching Research Journal, 13 (2021) 3, S.81-98 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Education; Mathematics Instruction; Textbooks; Textbook Content; Public Colleges; Foreign Countries; Problem Solving; Textbook Evaluation; Misconceptions; Thinking Skills; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematische Bildung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Lehrbuchtext; Ausland; Problemlösen; Missverständnis; Denkfähigkeit
Abstract	In order to enhance students learning environments, mathematics lecturers need to prepare suitable materials in their lessons. So improving the materials in textbooks based on learning theories is so important to enhance the ability of students in mathematics learning through problem solving activities. The purpose of this qualitative case study is to analysis the function chapter of a Malaysian foundation level textbook to prepare deeper understanding for lecturers about the quality of materials and to identify textbook elements which can improve to enhance the quality of learning. This study was conducted to investigate the quality of function chapter especially about problem solving in the Mathematics 1 textbook of a foundation center of a public university in Malaysia in 2019. The method of this research is content analysis. In this current study, three theories namely Bloom's taxonomy, behaviorism and constructivism were used to analyses the textbook's materials. The findings represented that exercise solving based on the behaviorism theory highlights this textbook instead of problem solving based on the constructivism theory. Meanwhile, the textbook's materials mostly are related to the first two levels of Bloom's taxonomy. Finally, some errors in the textbook are addressed in order to lecturers improve them for the next editing. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01