MULTIPLICATIVE REASONING, RATIO AND DECIMALS: A 30-YEAR COMPARISON OF LOWER SECONDARY STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDINGS

Jeremy Hodgen, Dietmar Kuechemann, Margaret Brown, Robert Coe

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Abstract

In this paper, we discuss early results of a large-scale survey of attainment in multiplicative reasoning of 11-14 year olds in England. As part of Phase 1 of Increasing Student Competence and Confidence in Algebra and Multiplicative Structures (ICCAMS), tests were administered to a sample of 3000 children in June and July 2008. The tests used items developed during the 1970s for the Concepts in Secondary Mathematics and Science (CSMS) study (Hart, 1981). This enables a comparison of students' current attainment with that of 30 years ago. Results suggest that overall there has been very little change to attainment across the 30-year period. There are a higher proportion of very low performances than there were in 1976/7. Current attainment is higher in the decimals, but lower infractions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUnknown
Place of PublicationPRAHA 1
PublisherINT GRP PSYCHOL MATH EDUC
Pages89 - 96
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)*****************
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event34th Conference of the International-Group-for-the-Psychology-of-Mathematics-Education - Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Duration: 18 Jul 201023 Jul 2010

Publication series

NamePME 34 BRAZIL: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 34TH CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION, VOL 3

Conference

Conference34th Conference of the International-Group-for-the-Psychology-of-Mathematics-Education
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityBelo Horizonte
Period18/07/201023/07/2010

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