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Sianturi, Iwan Andi Jonri; Ismail, Zaleha; Yang, Der-Ching – School Science and Mathematics, 2021
The purpose of this study is to compare the differences of four essential aspects (i.e., representational forms, contextual features, cognitive demand levels, and response types) embedded in mathematical problems within the topics of numbers and operations in mathematics textbooks used in Finland, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. This…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Numbers, Arithmetic
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Yang, Der-Ching; Sianturi, Iwan Andi J. – Educational Studies, 2022
This study analysed the designs of algebraic problems in elementary mathematics textbooks used in Finland, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. This study employed a content-analysis method that focused on four dimensions: representational forms, cognitive demand levels (CDLs), contextual features, and types of responses. The result of the…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students
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Yang, Der-Ching; Sianturi, Iwan Andi – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2016) released the results of Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015 and reported that the students' performance in mathematics of Singapore and Indonesia had significant differences. There is a strong relationship between textbooks used and mathematics performance…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbooks, Textbook Content, Trigonometry
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Yang, Der-Ching; Tseng, Yi-Kuan; Wang, Tzu-Ling – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
This study analyzed geometry problems in four middle-grade mathematics textbook series from Taiwan, Singapore, Finland, and the United States, while exploring the expectations for students' learning experiences with these problems. An analytical framework developed for mathematics textbook problem analysis had three dimensions: representation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Textbooks, Mathematics Instruction
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Lo, Jane-Jane; Yang, Der-Ching; Weng, Wen-Chi – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2013
The major purpose of this study was to examine the similarities and differences in the contents of algebra topic in selected elementary school mathematics textbooks of Finland and Taiwan. The mathematics curriculum market leaders of Finland and Taiwan, Laskutaito and Kang Hsuan, were examined using content analysis method. Results show that while…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Algebra, Elementary School Mathematics, Textbooks
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Yang, Der-Ching; Reys, Robert E.; Wu, Li-Lin – School Science and Mathematics, 2010
This research examined the presentation of fractions in textbooks used by fifth and sixth graders in Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States. The specific textbooks examined were "My Pals Are Here! Maths" (MPHM) in Singapore; "Kung Hsung" (KH) in Taiwan; and "Mathematics in Context" (MiC) in the USA. Results show the…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Mathematics Instruction