In this paper, we examine whether a student's language background and other demographic factors have any relationship to their performance on prose questions in math, which we define as questions with open-ended answers containing one or more complete sentences of English. Prose questions stand in contrast to non-prose questions, which are more…

Geometry learning has a long history with the connection to human cognitive development. The ability to mentally or physically orient 2D shapes or 3D objects in space is believed to support achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Thus, geometry by its description is characterised by space; hence its…

Competence with rational numbers is essential for mathematics proficiency in secondary mathematics. However, many students struggle with rational number concepts, and students with mathematics difficulties struggle even more. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an intervention that incorporated the use of explicit instruction…

This analysis uses the 2009-2019 NAEP mathematics data to determine whether the implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) has reduced the validity of student NSLP eligibility status as a proxy for socioeconomic status (SES) in the reporting of NAEP results. Concerns about the validity…

This study aims to identify teachers' selection/adoption of valuing pedagogy (VP) to implement an affect-focused mathematics teaching design with technological support. Valuing pedagogy is defined as teaching methods to address educational values and operationally defined as perceived, implemented, and received curricula, manifested by teacher…

Background: Computer-assisted educational technologies that integrate affective supports into math practices could be particularly beneficial for addressing troubling declines in middle grade students' math achievement, affect, and motivation. MathSpring is a web-based intelligent tutor that offers personalised content, remedial tutoring, and…

Background/purpose: This study investigated the impact of the Test Survey for Students (TSFS) software, a game-based learning intervention (GBL), on the mathematical achievement and attitudes of Qatari fourth-grade students. Materials/methods: Utilizing a mixed-methods approach guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the TPACK…

The present study explores the sources of validity evidence of the mathematics self-concept construct in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 with a focus on concurrent, discriminant, and predictive evidence. Mathematics self-concept was provided with a single index variable in PISA 2022. Using only the U.S. students who…

In this study, the 8th grade secondary school mathematics textbook approved by the ministry in Turkey was compared with the mathematics textbooks in France and the USA in terms of the use of the multiple representation method in the probability learning domain. Document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study, and…

In this study, we applied elastic-net logistic regression to explore critical predictors of students' mathematics and science levels using data from eighth-grade students in the 2019 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). The elastic-net approach, a machine learning based approach combining Ridge and Least Absolute…

Group composition affects learning by individuals. Dialogic pedagogy approaches demonstrate that this is particularly true when each grouped student knows something others do not (i.e., "mutuality" grouping). Learning analytics can help grouping by providing teachers with data on students' content-specific learning. What are mathematics…

This qualitative research aimed to examine prospective mathematics teachers' perspectives about the teachers of mathematically gifted students. The participants of this study were 17 prospective secondary mathematics teachers and 23 prospective primary mathematics teachers, 40 prospective mathematics teachers in total, who have received their…

Solving a math word problem (MWP) requires understanding the mathematical components of the problem and an ability to decode the text. For some students, lower reading comprehension skills may make engagement with the mathematical content more difficult. Readability formulas (e.g., Flesch Reading Ease) are frequently used to assess reading…

This qualitative case study investigates challenges faced by educators teaching trigonometry in Grade 12 within the Alfred Nzo West Education District, where persistent underperformance is linked to socioeconomic and resource limitations. Using a constructivist paradigm, six educators from diverse backgrounds participated in semi-structured…

Children with mathematical difficulties (MD) often struggle to connect abstract numerical symbols with corresponding nonsymbolic quantities, a foundational skill for mathematical development. We evaluated a 4-week personalized cross-format number (CFN) tutoring program designed to strengthen these symbolic-nonsymbolic mappings in children with MD…