A study of mathematical representations of ninth grade students with different mathematics learning achievements, spatial abilities, and mathematics learning behaviors
Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to study mathematical representations of ninth grade students with different mathematics learning achievements, spatial abilities, and mathematics learning behaviors. The population of this research were ninth grade students in schools under the office of Bangkok education service area 1. The subjects were 446 ninth grade students. These students were tested with the mathematical representations test, spatial abilities test and mathematics learning behaviors test and the 24 students were randomly interviewed. The data were analyzed by means of frequency and percentage. The results of the study revealed that: 1. Most of ninth grade students with high, medium and low mathematics learning achievements used symbolic representation. Students with high achievement used text representation while those with medium and low achievements used picture representation. 2. Most of ninth grade students with high, medium and low spatial abilities used symbolic representation. Students with high spatial abilities used text representation while those with medium and low spatial abilities used picture representation. 3. Most of ninth grade students with high and low mathematics learning behaviors used symbolic representation and picture representation respectively.