The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students
Mathematics education of yesterday, where the emphasis of procedural rote learning took centre stage, is no longer viable. Today, students must understand the Mathematics that they are learning; that is, Mathematics involves various components or strands that are interdependent and interwoven. The p...
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| description | Mathematics education of yesterday, where the emphasis of procedural rote learning took centre stage, is no longer viable. Today, students must understand the Mathematics that they are learning; that is, Mathematics involves various components or strands that are interdependent and interwoven. The purpose of this study was to assess three of the strands, namely, conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and strategic competence among 14-year-old students. This study also sought empirical evidence
for how the Mathematics proficiency construct contributed to each strand. Results from Rasch Model calibration showed that students were most proficient in conceptual
understanding followed by strategic competence and procedural fluency. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that Mathematics proficiency was a significant determinant for each strand. Lastly, this study reported several implications calling for future research. |
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| spelling | iium-48132021-07-28T03:33:57Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/4813/ The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students Khairani, Ahmad Zamri Nordin, Mohamad Sahari L Education (General) QA Mathematics Mathematics education of yesterday, where the emphasis of procedural rote learning took centre stage, is no longer viable. Today, students must understand the Mathematics that they are learning; that is, Mathematics involves various components or strands that are interdependent and interwoven. The purpose of this study was to assess three of the strands, namely, conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and strategic competence among 14-year-old students. This study also sought empirical evidence for how the Mathematics proficiency construct contributed to each strand. Results from Rasch Model calibration showed that students were most proficient in conceptual understanding followed by strategic competence and procedural fluency. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that Mathematics proficiency was a significant determinant for each strand. Lastly, this study reported several implications calling for future research. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4813/1/4813_SAHARI_DEVELOPMENT_%2526_CONSTRUCTAPJEE_26_03_Ahmad_Zamri_%252833-50%2529.pdf Khairani, Ahmad Zamri and Nordin, Mohamad Sahari (2011) The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students. Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education, 26 (1). pp. 33-50. ISSN 2180-3463 http://web.usm.my/education/content.asp?m=pub&n=journal |
| spellingShingle | L Education (General) QA Mathematics Khairani, Ahmad Zamri Nordin, Mohamad Sahari The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students |
| title | The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students |
| title_full | The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students |
| title_fullStr | The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students |
| title_full_unstemmed | The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students |
| title_short | The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students |
| title_sort | development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students |
| topic | L Education (General) QA Mathematics |
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