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Hill, Matthew; Sharma, Manjula Devi – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2015
To succeed within scientific disciplines, using representations, including those based on words, graphs, equations, and diagrams, is important. Research indicates that the use of discipline specific representations (sometimes referred to as expert generated representations), as well as multi-representational use, is critical for problem solving…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Graduate Students, Qualitative Research, Coding
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Lowrie, Tom; Diezmann, Carmel M.; Kay, Russell – Evaluation & Research in Education, 2011
The graphics-decoding proficiency (G-DP) instrument was developed as a screening test for the purpose of measuring students' (aged 8-11 years) capacity to solve graphics-based mathematics tasks. These tasks include number lines, column graphs, maps and pie charts. The instrument was developed within a theoretical framework which highlights the…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematical Aptitude, Graphs