Secondary school pupils' understanding of equation solving

In assessing pupils, teachers are more concerned with whether pupils are successful at performing a certain mathematical task. Errors that pupils make in performing the task are often overlooked. However, pupils' errors can reveal much about pupils' difficulties in performing the mathemati...

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Main Author: Ng, Soh Hua.
Other Authors: Koay, Phong Lee
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20378
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description In assessing pupils, teachers are more concerned with whether pupils are successful at performing a certain mathematical task. Errors that pupils make in performing the task are often overlooked. However, pupils' errors can reveal much about pupils' difficulties in performing the mathematical task. This wealth of information is often left untapped as teachers cannot afford the time to analyse and interpret pupils' errors.
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spelling ntu-10356/203782020-11-01T06:10:23Z Secondary school pupils' understanding of equation solving Ng, Soh Hua. Koay, Phong Lee National Institute of Education DRNTU::Social sciences::Education::Theory and practice of education In assessing pupils, teachers are more concerned with whether pupils are successful at performing a certain mathematical task. Errors that pupils make in performing the task are often overlooked. However, pupils' errors can reveal much about pupils' difficulties in performing the mathematical task. This wealth of information is often left untapped as teachers cannot afford the time to analyse and interpret pupils' errors. Master of Education 2009-12-14T09:39:31Z 2009-12-14T09:39:31Z 1996 1996 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20378 en NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 148 p. application/pdf
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