This paper reports from a broad investigation of mathematics knowledge as dependent on interconnected concepts. The paper focuses specifically on illustrating how network analysis may be used in examining spatiotemporal relationships between learned mathematics concepts, or curriculum outcomes, and concepts inherent in assessment items. Connections both within and between year levels are shown, based on primary years’ multiple-choice assessment items related to measurement. Network analysis provides a potentially powerful tool that may offer educators greater specificity in approaches to the design of revision and intervention through a view of complex rather than linear conceptual connectivity in mathematics learning.
Conference proceeding
Mapping concept interconnectivity in mathematics using network analysis
Proceedings of the 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the 36th Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education: PME 38/PME-NA 36, pp.385-392
The 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the 36th Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education: PME 38/PME-NA 36 (Vancouver, Canada, 15/07/2014 - 20/07/2014)
2014
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Abstract
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- Title
- Mapping concept interconnectivity in mathematics using network analysis
- Creators
- Geoff Woolcott - Southern Cross UniversityDaniel Chamberlain - Griffith UniversityAmanda Scott - Southern Cross UniversityRassoul Sadeghi - University of New South Wales
- Contributors
- Peter Liljedahl (Editor of compilation)Cynthia Nicol (Editor of compilation)Susan Oesterle (Editor of compilation)Darien Allan (Editor of compilation)
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the 36th Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education: PME 38/PME-NA 36, pp.385-392
- Conference
- The 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the 36th Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education: PME 38/PME-NA 36 (Vancouver, Canada, 15/07/2014 - 20/07/2014)
- Number of pages
- 385-392
- Identifiers
- 2304; 991012820984602368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education; School of Education
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding