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Average Revisited in context
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Watson, J and Chick, H, Average Revisited in context, Mathematics Education: Expanding Horizons - Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2-6 July 2012, Singapore, pp. 753-760. ISBN 978-981-07-2527-3 (2012) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
This paper analyses the responses of 247 middle school students to items requiring the concept of average in three different contexts: a city's weather reported in maximum daily temperature, the number of children in a family and the price of houses. The mixed but overall disappointing performance on the six items in three contexts indicates the need for concerted efforts to link numeracy across the curriculum as required in the new Australian Curriculum.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Research Field: | Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Objective Division: | Education and Training |
| Objective Group: | Learner and Learning |
| Objective Field: | Learner and Learning Processes |
| UTAS Author: | Watson, J (Professor Jane Watson) |
| UTAS Author: | Chick, H (Associate Professor Helen Chick) |
| ID Code: | 79254 |
| Year Published: | 2012 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2012-08-29 |
| Last Modified: | 2013-08-20 |
| Downloads: | 3 View Download Statistics |
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