A comparative study of quadrilaterals topic content in mathematics textbooks between Malaysia and South Korea
This study compares Malaysian and Korean geometry content in mathematics textbooks to help explain the differences that have been found consistently between the achievement levels of Malaysian and South Korean students in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Studies hav...
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my.utm.894632021-02-09T04:26:08Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89463/ A comparative study of quadrilaterals topic content in mathematics textbooks between Malaysia and South Korea Abdullah, A. H. Shin, B. L Education (General) This study compares Malaysian and Korean geometry content in mathematics textbooks to help explain the differences that have been found consistently between the achievement levels of Malaysian and South Korean students in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Studies have shown that the use of textbooks can affect students' mathematics achievements, especially in the field of geometry. Furthermore, to date, there has been no comparison of geometry content in Malaysian and Korean textbooks. Two textbooks used in the lower secondary education system in Malaysia and South Korea were referred. The topic of quadrilaterals was chosen for comparison, and the topic's chapter in the South Korean textbook has been translated into English. The findings show four main aspects that distinguish how quadrilaterals are taught between the two countries. These aspects include the composition of quadrilaterals topics, the depth of concept exploration activities, the integration of deductive reasoning in the learning content and the difficulty level of mathematics problems given at the end of the chapter. In this regard, we recommend the Division of Curriculum Development of the Malaysian Ministry of Education reviews the geometry content of mathematics textbook used today to suit the curriculum proven to produce students who excel in international assessments. Sriwijaya University 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89463/1/AbdulHalimAbdullah2019_AComparativeStudyofQuadrilateralsTopic.pdf Abdullah, A. H. and Shin, B. (2019) A comparative study of quadrilaterals topic content in mathematics textbooks between Malaysia and South Korea. Journal on Mathematics Education, 10 (3). pp. 315-340. ISSN 2087-8885 http://www.dx.doi.org/10.22342/jme.10.3.7572.315-340 DOI: 10.22342/jme.10.3.7572.315-340 |
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This study compares Malaysian and Korean geometry content in mathematics textbooks to help explain the differences that have been found consistently between the achievement levels of Malaysian and South Korean students in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Studies have shown that the use of textbooks can affect students' mathematics achievements, especially in the field of geometry. Furthermore, to date, there has been no comparison of geometry content in Malaysian and Korean textbooks. Two textbooks used in the lower secondary education system in Malaysia and South Korea were referred. The topic of quadrilaterals was chosen for comparison, and the topic's chapter in the South Korean textbook has been translated into English. The findings show four main aspects that distinguish how quadrilaterals are taught between the two countries. These aspects include the composition of quadrilaterals topics, the depth of concept exploration activities, the integration of deductive reasoning in the learning content and the difficulty level of mathematics problems given at the end of the chapter. In this regard, we recommend the Division of Curriculum Development of the Malaysian Ministry of Education reviews the geometry content of mathematics textbook used today to suit the curriculum proven to produce students who excel in international assessments. |
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