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Sun, Xu Hua – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2019
A central issue in the mathematics curriculum is that we want students to make connections. This issue has been analysed in a series of curricula and instruction design and analysis studies. Moving towards mathematics connections--and away from treating mathematics as a body of isolated concepts and procedures--is an important goal of mathematics…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Numbers, Bias, Fractions
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Jiang, Chunlian; Chua, Boon Liang – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2010
This paper presents the results obtained from a study comparing the strategies used by 1,070 Chinese students and 1,002 Singaporean students from primary grade 6 to secondary year 2 in solving three fraction-related problems. It is part of the author's Ph.D. study, which involves more word problems on speed. The Chinese students performed better…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Word Problems (Mathematics), Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Students