An Analysis of Word Problems in School Mathematics Texts: Operation of Addition and Subtraction

Autor/in	Singh, Parmjit
Titel	An Analysis of Word Problems in School Mathematics Texts: Operation of Addition and Subtraction
Quelle	In: Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 29 (2006) 1, S.41-61 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0126-7663
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Education; Achievement Tests; Foreign Countries; Word Problems (Mathematics); Subtraction; Mathematics Instruction; Textbooks; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Academic Achievement; Mathematical Models; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematische Bildung; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Ausland; Textaufgabe; Subtraktion; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Primarbereich; Elementarunterricht; Schulleistung; Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell
Abstract	This paper discusses the types of word problems represented in Malaysia's primary one, primary two and primary three mathematics texts based on Van De Walle's model (1998) in the operations of addition and subtraction. A test was constructed to measure students' success based on this model. The data from this study indicates that the Malaysian mathematics texts used in primary one, primary two and primary three do not represent the distribution of this classification in a systematic manner. There is an over emphasis on certain categories while some of the categories are minimally represented and one category has no representation at all. The data from the achievement test indicates generally that children across the grades obtained lower scores on word problems that were under represented in the mathematics texts. (Contains 6 tables and 6 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (SEAMEO RECSAM). Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 11700 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. Tel: +011-60-4-658-3266; Fax: +011-60-4-657-2541; e-mail: director@recsam.edu.my; Web site: http://www.recsam.edu.my
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10