The role of information graphics in mathematical proficiency

Carmel Diezmann; Thomas Lowrie

The role of information graphics in mathematical proficiency

Carmel Diezmann, Thomas Lowrie

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Abstract

There is scant research on the role of graphics in students' mathematical performance. This paper distinguishes between the contextual and informational roles of graphics and provides an overview of the types of information graphics. It also presents findings from a new mathematics instrument that has been used to quantitatively and qualitatively assess students' performance on information graphics. Key findings using this instrument have provided insights into age, gender and item effects on performance, and difficulties that students experience interpreting graphics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	MERGA 31
Subtitle of host publication	Navigating currents and charting directions
Editors	Merrilyn Goos, Ray Brown, Katie Makar
Place of Publication	Brisbane, QLD
Publisher	Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Pages	647-650
Number of pages	4
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781920846163
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia - Brisbane, QLD, Australia Duration: 28 Jun 2008 → 01 Jul 2008

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Conference	Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Country	Australia
Period	28/06/08 → 01/07/08

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Diezmann, C & Lowrie, T 2008, The role of information graphics in mathematical proficiency. in M Goos, R Brown & K Makar (eds), MERGA 31: Navigating currents and charting directions. vol. 1, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Brisbane, QLD, pp. 647-650, Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Australia, 28/06/08.

The role of information graphics in mathematical proficiency. / Diezmann, Carmel; Lowrie, Thomas.

MERGA 31: Navigating currents and charting directions. ed. / Merrilyn Goos; Ray Brown; Katie Makar. Vol. 1 Brisbane, QLD : Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2008. p. 647-650.

Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review

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