ERIC Number: EJ1169838
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 17
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Reasoning and Proving Opportunities in Textbooks: A Comparative Analysis
Hong, Dae S.; Choi, Kyong Mi
International Journal of Research in Education and Science, v4 n1 p82-97 Win 2018
In this study, we analyzed and compared reasoning and proving opportunities in geometry lessons from American standard-based textbooks and Korean textbooks to understand how these textbooks provide student opportunities to engage in reasoning and proving activities. Overall, around 40% of exercise problems in Core Plus Mathematics Project (CPMP) ask for reasoning and proving activities while 20% of exercise problems in Korean textbooks are about reasoning and proving activities. One of the major findings is that Korean and CPMP students have different opportunities in learning geometry. It may be interesting to investigate geometric reasoning and proving performance of Korean and CPMP students to see how textbooks influence their learning.
Descriptors: Textbooks, Comparative Analysis, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries, Mathematical Logic, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Validity, Textbook Selection, Problem Solving, Logical Thinking, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
International Journal of Research in Education and Science. Necmettin Erbakan University, Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Meram, Konya 42090 Turkey. e-mail: ijresoffice@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijres.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States; South Korea
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study; Program for International Student Assessment
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