The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students

Mathematics education of yesterday, where the emphasis of procedural rote learning took centre stage, is no longer viable. Today, students must understand the Mathematics that they are learning; that is, Mathematics involves various components or strands that are interdependent and interwoven. The p...

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Main Authors:	Khairani, Ahmad Zamri, Nordin, Mohamad Sahari
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Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	LB Theory and practice of education LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
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spelling	iium-198142012-02-17T05:43:47Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/19814/ The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students Khairani, Ahmad Zamri Nordin, Mohamad Sahari LB Theory and practice of education LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools Mathematics education of yesterday, where the emphasis of procedural rote learning took centre stage, is no longer viable. Today, students must understand the Mathematics that they are learning; that is, Mathematics involves various components or strands that are interdependent and interwoven. The purpose of this study was to assess three of the strands, namely, conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and strategic competence among 14-year-old students. This study also sought empirical evidence for how the Mathematics proficiency construct contributed to each strand. Results from Rasch Model calibration showed that students were most proficient in conceptual understanding followed by strategic competence and procedural fluency. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that Mathematics proficiency was a significant determinant for each strand. Lastly, this study reported several implications calling for future research. 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/19814/1/The_development_and_construct_validation_of_the_mathematics_proficiency_test_for_14-year_old_students_%28Prof_Mohd_Sahari_Nordin%29.pdf Khairani, Ahmad Zamri and Nordin, Mohamad Sahari (2011) The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students. Asia Pasific Journal of Educators and Education, 26 (1). pp. 33-50.
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description	Mathematics education of yesterday, where the emphasis of procedural rote learning took centre stage, is no longer viable. Today, students must understand the Mathematics that they are learning; that is, Mathematics involves various components or strands that are interdependent and interwoven. The purpose of this study was to assess three of the strands, namely, conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and strategic competence among 14-year-old students. This study also sought empirical evidence for how the Mathematics proficiency construct contributed to each strand. Results from Rasch Model calibration showed that students were most proficient in conceptual understanding followed by strategic competence and procedural fluency. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that Mathematics proficiency was a significant determinant for each strand. Lastly, this study reported several implications calling for future research.
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title	The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students
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title_full	The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students
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The development and construct validation of the mathematics proficiency test for 14-year-old students

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