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O'Connor, Bronwyn Reid; Norton, Stephen – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2016
This paper examines the factors that hinder students' success in working with and understanding the mathematics of quadratic equations using a case study analysis of student error patterns. Twenty-five Year 11 students were administered a written test to examine their understanding of concepts and procedures associated with this topic. The…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Equations (Mathematics), Case Studies, Error Patterns
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Bennie, Andrew; Langan, Edel – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
School physical education (PE) experiences play a critical role in adolescents' physical activity (PA) levels. Teachers are crucial to students' initial experiences in PA; however, limited research has explored teachers' perspectives about PA during PE using in-depth qualitative research techniques. We conducted interviews with 25 current…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education
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Barnett, Lisa; Cliff, Ken; Morgan, Philip; van Beurden, Eric – European Physical Education Review, 2013
Movement skill competence is important to organised youth physical activity participation, but it is unclear how adolescents view this relationship. The primary aim of this study was to explore adolescents' perception of the relationship between movement skills, physical activity and sport, and whether their perceptions differed according to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Attitude Measures, Student Attitudes