Understanding Word Problems

1986 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-215
Author(s):  
Lee V. Stiff
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Word Problems ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Teachers And Students

For several years now, I have been asked to share with junior and senior high school mathematics teachers in North Carolina ways to improve students' reading comprehension of word problems. My work with teachers and students has given me the opportunity to field-test several strategies for improving reading skills. One such strategy uses comprehension guides (Earle 1976; Herber 1978).

scholarly journals Perceived Use of Assessment by Beginning and Experienced SHS Mathematics Teachers in Two Districts in the Central Region of Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 140-156
Author(s):  
Daniel Gbormittah ◽  
Daniel Kofi Nkum ◽  
Japhet Kwesi Osiakwan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Integrate Assessment ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Use Of Assessment

The role of assessment in the teaching and learning of Mathematics cannot be underestimated. Therefore, efficacious teaching and learning of Mathematics must be driven by effective use of assessment. This study, therefore, sought to investigate the Use of assessment (practices) of Beginning and Experienced SHS Mathematics teachers in two selected districts in the central region of Ghana. In this study, Assessment Practices means what SHS teachers use assessment to do in the teaching and learning of Mathematics under the auspices of a school. A sample of 160 SHS Mathematics teachers was used in this study. These were made up of 92 Beginning and 68 Experienced SHS Mathematics teachers. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered to the 92 Beginning and 68 Experienced SHS Mathematics teachers in the two districts in the Central Region of Ghana. The design used in this study was a cross-sectional survey. Data collected from the respondents were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. An independent sample t-test was used to test whether there exists a significant difference in the assessment practices of the Beginning and Experienced SHS Mathematics teachers. It was found out that the majority (87 out of 92) of the Beginning Senior High School Mathematics teachers do not either frequently or always integrate assessment in the teaching and learning of Mathematics. It was also found out that the majority (60 out of 68) of the Experienced Senior High School Mathematics teachers also do not either frequently or always integrate assessment in the teaching and learning of Mathematics. They rather see classroom assessment as an additional activity that mainly comes at the end of the teaching-learning process. The study also revealed a significant difference in the assessment practices of Beginning SHS Mathematics teachers and that the Experienced SHS Mathematics teachers in the two districts. Based on the findings, it was recommended among other things that In-service training should be organized for both the Experienced SHS Mathematics teachers and the Beginning SHS Mathematics teachers to help them bridge the gap that exists between their practices.

scholarly journals Senior high school mathematics teachers’ perception and use of assessment in the classroom

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
Mavis Okyere ◽  
Ernest Larbi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classroom Assessment ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Use Of Assessment ◽  
High School Mathematics Teachers

The study investigated senior high school mathematics teachers’ perception and practices of classroom assessment since assessment is considered a critical tool for assessing the achievement of learning objectives in particular and educational goals in general. The study adopted a mixed-methods design. Sixty-two mathematics teachers were sampled from the selected schools to participate in the study. The instrument used in the data collection was a questionnaire. The internal consistency of the instrument designed had a calculated Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of 0.74. The quantitative data gathered were analysed using descriptive statistics. The results from the study revealed that mathematics teachers had a positive perception about classroom assessment as most of them indicated that assessment is a tool to inform teaching and learning. There were, however, few teachers who still had a negative perception about assessment. Their reasons being that assessment had always been a tool for assigning grades and also used to promote students, hence had little benefit to teaching and learning process. The study also showed that the mathematics teachers’ practices of classroom assessment did not match up to the views they held about classroom assessment. Retraining of teachers through seminars and workshops were therefore recommended.

Individualized Mathematics—A Simple Approach

1976 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 390-395
Author(s):  
Ursula Osborne
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Individualized Instruction ◽  
Simple Approach ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics Teachers

Senior high school mathematics teachers will be interested in reading how this teacher provided individualized instruction to students that were mostly of Latin-American cultural background.

scholarly journals Teachers’ and students’ beliefs in mathematics at State Senior High School 5 Semarang

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Muhtarom Muhtarom ◽  
Dwi Juniati ◽  
Tatag Yuli Eko Siswono ◽  
Ismi Rahmatika
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Beliefs About Mathematics ◽  
10Th Grade ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Teacher's Beliefs ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this research was to discover the relationship between teachers’ and students’ beliefs in mathematics. The sample consisted of two mathematics teachers, twenty eight students from 10th grade natural science 6 (X IPA 6) and twenty eight students from 10th grade natural science 10 (X IPA10) at state senior high school 5 Semarang. The data were collected from questionnaires and guided interviews on beliefs about mathematics. The research results showed that both of the mathematics teachers had platonist beliefs. It was found specifically that 4.76% of students in class X IPA 6 consistently had instrumentalist beliefs, 85.71% were consistent with their platonist beliefs, and 9.52% consistently had problem solving beliefs; while in class X IPA 10, 4.76% consistently showed instrumentalist beliefs, 80.95% were consistent with their platonist beliefs, and 14.29% consistently had problem solving beliefs. This indicates that there is a relationship between teachers’ and students’ beliefs, namely the tendency towards platonist beliefs; and also that the teacher’s beliefs influence the student’s beliefs.

scholarly journals SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS LEARNING THROUGH MATHEMATICS MODELING APPROACH

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bambang Riyanto ◽  
Zulkardi Zulkardi ◽  
Ratu Ilma Indra Putri ◽  
Darmawijoyo Darmawijoyo
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
High School ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
One To One

By modeling learning students enjoy learning and doing mathematics in new ways. This study aimed firsly to produce senior high school mathematics modeling tasks, lesson plan, and student worksheet for valid mathematical learning; secondly, to produce senior high school mathematics modeling, lesson plan, and student worksheet for practical mathematics learning; lastly, to produce senior high school mathematics modeling tasks, lesson plan, and student worksheet for potentially effective mathematics learning. This study used method of development research that consisting of 3 steps, i.e., analysis, design, and evaluation. In the analysis stage, researcher did student analysis, curriculum, and mathematical modeling. Second stage are to design and product. Finally, researchers applied a design of formative evaluation consists of self-evaluation, one-to-one, experts review, small group, and field test. Based on experts review, one-to-one, small groups, and field test were obtained valid, practical, and potentially effective, i.e. mathematical modeling tasks, lesson plan, student worksheet to teach mathematical modeling in senior high school and Mathematical modeling tasks and student worksheets to learn mathematical modeling in senior high school.

scholarly journals JAPANESE AND THAI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE OF VARIABILITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-215
Author(s):  
MASAMI ISODA ◽  
SOMCHAI CHITMUN ◽  
ORLANDO GONZALEZ
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Statistics Education ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
High School Mathematics Teachers

In this article, the conceptions of variability held by samples of Japanese and Thai senior high school mathematics teachers were identified, based on the framework proposed by Shaughnessy (2007), using a comparative survey study. From contrasting the results of the two groups, relative tendencies of insufficient statistical knowledge for variability were found in both samples, such as a tendency of Japanese teachers to overgeneralize equiprobability, whereas Thai teachers tended to overgeneralize estimation. Based on these findings, the use of well-known tasks from the research literature for this comparative study seems useful to clarify the relative tendencies and insufficiencies in teacher knowledge and  conceptions regarding variability held by both groups. First published November 2018 at Statistics Education Research Journal Archives

scholarly journals Pengembangan Keprofesian Berkelanjutan (PKB) dalam kaitannya dengan kompetensi dan praktik pembelajaran guru matematika SMA

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-60
Author(s):  
Theresia Veni Tri Nugraheni ◽  
Jailani Jailani
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
High School Mathematics Teachers

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi Pengembangan Keprofesian Berkelanjutan (PKB) dalam kaitannya dengan kompetensi dan praktik pembelajaran yang dilakukan guru mate­matika SMA di Kabupaten Kulon Progo. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif meng­gunakan metode campuran, dengan desain penelitian convergent parallel design. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh guru SMA peserta Ujian Kompetensi Guru (UKG) matematika tahun 2015 di Kabupaten Kulon Progo yang berjumlah 33 guru. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digu­nakan adalah tes, angket, observasi, dokumentasi, dan wawancara. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan untuk data kuantitatif yaitu deskriptif dan Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Analisis data kualitatif dianalisis melalui pengkategorian, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan PKB terhadap kompetensi guru matematika SMA di Kabupaten Kulon Progo dengan nilai prediksi sebesar 0,360 (t = 2,51); dan (2) terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan PKB terhadap praktik pembelajaran guru matematika SMA di Kabupaten Kulon Progo dengan nilai prediksi sebesar 0,402 (t = 2,25). Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in relation to the competence and learning practices of high school mathematics teachersAbstractThis study aimed to explore Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in relation to the com­petence and teaching practice conducted by senior high school mathematics teachers in Kulon Progo Regency. This study was descriptive research using a mixed-method with convergent parallel design. The research subject was all senior high school mathematics teachers in Kulon Progo Regency who participated in the Teacher Competency Test (or UKG) in 2015, and the subject applied was 33 teachers. The data collection was conducted through a test, question­naire, documentation, observation, and interview. The data analysis used was descriptive and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Qualitative data was analyzed through data categorization, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results of the study showed that: (1) there was a significant influence CPD toward competence of senior high school mathematics teachers in Kulon Progo Regency with prediction value 0.360 (t = 2.51); and (2) there was a significant influence CPD toward teaching practice of senior high school mathematics teachers in Kulon Progo Regency with prediction value 0.402 (t = 2.25).

A Pôlya Sampler

1995 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-199
Author(s):  
Rose Sinicrope
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Mathematical Association ◽  
National Science ◽  
Teachers And Students

On 1 June 1990, the Mathematical Association of America dedicated the Pôlya Building. In her account of the dedication ceremony, Maureen A. Callanan wrote, “[T]he participants demonstrated that Polya’s influence and reputation have extended not only to high school mathematics teachers and established NSF [National Science Foundation] scientists, but also to the mathematics students of the 1990s” (1990, 2). Who was George Polya that he has been honored by mathematicians and has influenced scientists, high school teachers, and students of mathematics?

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