Assessing primary students' knowledge of maps
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Diezmann, Carmel and Lowrie, Tom. (2008). Assessing primary students' knowledge of maps. Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the 32nd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. United States of America: International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. pp. 1 - 8
Authors | Diezmann, Carmel and Lowrie, Tom |
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Abstract | This study explored primary students’ knowledge of maps through a sample of mathematics test items. One cohort completed these items annually for three years in a mass testing situation. Another cohort was interviewed once on the same map items. Mass testing results revealed that students’ performance generally improved over time. However, significant gender differences in favour of boys were noted annually on each item. Interview results highlighted key difficulties experienced by both girls and boys including interpreting vocabulary incorrectly, attending to the incorrect foci on maps, and overlooking critical information. Our results indicate a need for a focus on extracting and reading information from maps, and analysing and interpreting this information. Girls’ achievement should be closely monitored. |
Year | 2008 |
Publisher | International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Journal citation | 1, pp. 1 - 8 |
Page range | 1 - 8 |
Research Group | School of Education |
Place of publication | United States of America |
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