Abstract
There is scant research on the role of graphics in students’ mathematical performance. This paper
distinguishes between the contextual and informational roles of graphics and provides an overview of
the types of information graphics. It also presents findings from a new mathematics instrument that has
been used to quantitatively and qualitatively assess students’ performance on information graphics. Key
findings using this instrument have provided insights into age, gender and item effects on performance, and
difficulties that students experience interpreting graphics.
distinguishes between the contextual and informational roles of graphics and provides an overview of
the types of information graphics. It also presents findings from a new mathematics instrument that has
been used to quantitatively and qualitatively assess students’ performance on information graphics. Key
findings using this instrument have provided insights into age, gender and item effects on performance, and
difficulties that students experience interpreting graphics.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Navigating currents and charting directions-Proceedings of the 31st annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) |
| Editors | Merrilyn Goos, Ray Brown, Katie Makar |
| Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
| Publisher | Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc. |
| Pages | 647-650 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | 31st annual conference of Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia - Brisbane, Australia Duration: 28 Jun 2008 → 1 Jul 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | 31st annual conference of Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Brisbane |
| Period | 28/06/08 → 1/07/08 |