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Pre-service teachers' re-constructed geometry disposition scale: a validity and reliability study in the Ghanaian context
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 15:28 authored by Baidoo, SR, Robyn ReaburnRobyn Reaburn, Greg OatesGreg OatesThis study reports on the development, validation, and reliability of a geometry disposition scale (GDS) to measure pre-service teachers' (PSTs') attitudes to geometry learning. PSTs from two Colleges of Education (CoEs) in Ghana volunteered to participate in the study (N = 153). A principal component analysis (PCA) extracted four factors: deep affect (positivity expressed towards geometry learning), working privately, collaborative working and technology or calculator use. The final GDS contained 15 items. While validation is still not fully tested, the psychometric properties to-date suggest the GDS has promising benefits in measuring PSTs' attitudes to geometry learning, which may enable the adjustment of the teaching of geometry accordingly.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of AustralasiaEditors
N Fitzallen, C Murphy, V Hatisaru & N MaherPagination
74-81Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
MERGA IncPlace of publication
AustraliaEvent title
MERGA 44Event Venue
Launceston, TasmaniaDate of Event (Start Date)
2022-07-03Date of Event (End Date)
2022-07-07Rights statement
Copyright 2022 MERGARepository Status
- Open