Categorisation and analysis of explanatory writing in mathematics

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dc.contributor.authorCraig, Tracy S
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dc.date.available2015-07-29T11:42:27Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this paper is to present a scheme for coding and categorising students’ written explanations of mathematical problem-solving activities. The scheme was used successfully within a study project carried out to determine whether student problem-solving behaviour could be positively affected by requiring the writing of explanatory strategies to mathematical problem-solving processes. The rationale for the study was the recognised importance of mathematical problem-solving, the widely acknowledged challenge of teaching problem-solving skills directly and the evidence in the literature that writing in mathematics provides a tool for learning. The study was carried out in a first-year mathematics course at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Students’ written submissions were categorised and analysed through use of an adaptation of a journal entry classification scheme. The scheme successfully observed positive changes over the experimental period in students’ level of engagement with the mathematical material and with their stance towards knowledge.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCraig, T. S. (2011). Categorisation and analysis of explanatory writing in mathematics. <i>International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13568en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCraig, Tracy S "Categorisation and analysis of explanatory writing in mathematics." <i>International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology</i> (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13568en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCraig, T.S. (2011). Categorisation and analysis of explanatory writing in mathematics, International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 42(7): 867-878 DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2011.611909.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1464-5211en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Craig, Tracy S AB - The aim of this paper is to present a scheme for coding and categorising students’ written explanations of mathematical problem-solving activities. The scheme was used successfully within a study project carried out to determine whether student problem-solving behaviour could be positively affected by requiring the writing of explanatory strategies to mathematical problem-solving processes. The rationale for the study was the recognised importance of mathematical problem-solving, the widely acknowledged challenge of teaching problem-solving skills directly and the evidence in the literature that writing in mathematics provides a tool for learning. The study was carried out in a first-year mathematics course at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Students’ written submissions were categorised and analysed through use of an adaptation of a journal entry classification scheme. The scheme successfully observed positive changes over the experimental period in students’ level of engagement with the mathematical material and with their stance towards knowledge. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1080/0020739X.2011.611909 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 SM - 1464-5211 T1 - Categorisation and analysis of explanatory writing in mathematics TI - Categorisation and analysis of explanatory writing in mathematics UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13568 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13568
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2011.611909
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCraig TS. Categorisation and analysis of explanatory writing in mathematics. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13568.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.sourceInternational Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technologyen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tmes20/42/7#.Vbi70PCmAXg
dc.titleCategorisation and analysis of explanatory writing in mathematicsen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsmathematics educationen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordswriting for learningen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsproblem solvingen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordscategorisation schemesen_ZA
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