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The Earliest Teaching and Learning of Probability in Singapore, the US, and Indonesia from the Perspectives of Textbooks Analysis
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Yang, Der-Ching; Sianturi, Iwan Andi Jonri – Irish Educational Studies, 2019
This study analyzed how the earliest teaching and learning of probability was organized in Singapore, the US, and Indonesia through an analysis of textbook as an intended mathematics curriculum. An analytical framework was developed comprising four perspectives: representational forms, cognitive demand levels, contextual features, and organization…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbooks, Probability, Cross Cultural Studies
An Analysis of Singaporean versus Indonesian Textbooks Based on Trigonometry Content
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Yang, Der-Ching; Sianturi, Iwan Andi – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2016) released the results of Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015 and reported that the students' performance in mathematics of Singapore and Indonesia had significant differences. There is a strong relationship between textbooks used and mathematics performance…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbooks, Textbook Content, Trigonometry
A Comparison of Geometry Problems in Middle-Grade Mathematics Textbooks from Taiwan, Singapore, Finland, and the United States
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Yang, Der-Ching; Tseng, Yi-Kuan; Wang, Tzu-Ling – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
This study analyzed geometry problems in four middle-grade mathematics textbook series from Taiwan, Singapore, Finland, and the United States, while exploring the expectations for students' learning experiences with these problems. An analytical framework developed for mathematics textbook problem analysis had three dimensions: representation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Textbooks, Mathematics Instruction
Comparing the Development of Fractions in the Fifth- and Sixth-Graders' Textbooks of Singapore, Taiwan, and the USA
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Yang, Der-Ching; Reys, Robert E.; Wu, Li-Lin – School Science and Mathematics, 2010
This research examined the presentation of fractions in textbooks used by fifth and sixth graders in Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States. The specific textbooks examined were "My Pals Are Here! Maths" (MPHM) in Singapore; "Kung Hsung" (KH) in Taiwan; and "Mathematics in Context" (MiC) in the USA. Results show the…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Mathematics Instruction