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Abdullah, Abdul Halim; Shin, Bomi – Journal on Mathematics Education, 2019
This study compares Malaysian and Korean geometry content in mathematics textbooks to help explain the differences that have been found consistently between the achievement levels of Malaysian and South Korean students in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Studies have shown that the use of textbooks can affect…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Textbooks
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De Block-Docq, Christine – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1994
Contains an analysis of the activities of 12-year-old students solving problems of polygonal tilings and presents two categories of the thinking processes of these students: instantaneous thinking resulting in perceptions of simple structures and discursive thinking appearing in drawing activities and arguments of proofs. (13 references)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Plane Geometry