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Mathematics Teaching and Student Algebra and Geometry Performances in Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, and US
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Nan Wu; Jian Wang – Educational Studies, 2025
Concept-based teaching is presumably more effective than popular procedure-based instruction in helping students develop conceptual understanding, an important conceptual base for mathematics teaching reforms in many countries. This study examined the extent to which this assumption is true by controlling the influences of student socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, International Assessment, Mathematics Instruction
The Relationship between Opportunities to Learn Algebra and Students' Algebra Achievement: A Comparative Study
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Ayieko, Rachel Angela – Global Education Review, 2018
The article provides a report on the comparison of Opportunities to Learn algebra and eighth grade students' algebra achievement in three countries: Botswana, Singapore and the United States. The study used student and teacher data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (2011 and 2015). By using a multilevel regression…
Descriptors: Correlation, Algebra, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education
What Characterizes the Algebraic Competence of Norwegian Upper Secondary School Students? Evidence from TIMSS Advanced
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Pedersen, Ida Friestad – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2015
Algebra is the fundamental language of mathematics, and a profound understanding of school algebra is an important prerequisite for further studies in mathematical sciences. The aim of this study is to characterize the algebraic competence of the Norwegian upper secondary school students participating in Trends in International Mathematics and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Achievement, Secondary School Students, Algebra
The Influence of the Inverted Classroom on Student Achievement and Motivation for Learning in Secondary Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates: A Quasi-Experimental Study
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Tarazi, Nadine – ProQuest LLC, 2016
In the United States (US) and in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) students are still attaining poorly in high school mathematics despite efforts from educational leaders to improve the math curricula both in middle and high schools. Results of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) revealed that 31 countries out of 65 had better…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Achievement